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Fillo Wrapped Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

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This appetizer is sure to impress!

Tender chicken parmesan meatballs are tucked inside a buttery, flaky fillo dough!

Chicken Parmesan meatballs wrapped in flaky sheets of fillo dough! lemonsforlulu.com

When you think of meatballs as appetizers, your mind immediately goes to saucy cocktail meatballs with cute little toothpicks, doesn’t it? It’s those toothpicks! Honestly, food on sticks get our attention every single time!  Bite-sized finger foods hold some power over me.  I think I convince myself that because I’m eating bite-sized foods that I can eat as many of them as I want without consequence.

These chicken Parmesan meatballs make a fun little appetizer! Each meatball is tucked inside a fillo dough bundle then served with a simple homemade marinara sauce. lemonsforlulu.com

These chicken parmesan meatballs are going to revolutionalize the cocktail meatball.  For starters, there are no toothpicks!  Instead, I used Athens Fillo Dough to surround each tender little meatball.  The delicate, buttery dough adds a crisp contrast to the soft, succulent meatball.  And speaking of the meatball, these guys are lean but flavorful; ground chicken and spices are combined and then baked just until golden.  Mozzarella cheese gets added to each little fillo pouch just before baking.  Serve these appetizers with a very simple, homemade marinara and you have yourself an impressive chicken parmesan appetizer that will be a huge hit wherever they will be served!

A fun twist on cocktail meatballs! This easy appetizer recipe features tender chicken meatballs hidden inside a buttery fillo bundle. Each meatball is served with a homemade marinara sauce! lemonsforlulu.com

Notes about the recipe:

  • Do not over mix your meatball ingredients!  Over-mixing leads to tough meatballs.  Mix by hand JUST until combined.  
  • I used my hands to form my meatballs, but a small cookie scoop would work.  My meatballs were roughly the size of a large gumball or 2-inches.
  • When working with fillo, always keep your dough topped with a piece of plastic wrap and a damp kitchen towel.  This will keep the dough from drying out and becoming brittle.  Once the dough becomes brittle, it becomes very difficult to work with.   
  • Work quickly with your dough and be generous with the butter! I cut my stack of dough into 6 equal squares, but if your meatballs are larger, you may have to adjust the size of your squares.
  • I lightly sprayed the tops of my bundles with non-spray just before baking.

 

Fillo Wrapped Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

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Prep Time 40 min Cook Time 15 min Total Time 0:55
Serves 36     adjust servings

Fillo dough is wrapped around tender chicken meatballs and mozzarella then served with a homemade marinara!

Ingredients

    For the meatballs

    • 2 lbs ground chicken
    • 1 teaspoon dried basil
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
    • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
    • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
    • 1/2 cup Italian style bread crumbs
    • 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
    • 3/4 cup butter, melted
    • 1 box Athens® Foods Fillo Dough (16 oz)
    • Non-stick spray
    • For the marinara
    • 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
    • 1/4 cup diced onion
    • 1 clove garlic, mined
    • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian blend seasoning
    • 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
    • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
    • 2 teaspoons sugar
    • 1 teaspoon salt

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Spray a baking pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
    2. In a bowl, combine chicken, basil, oregano, thyme, garlic, parsley, cheese and bread crumbs. Mix chicken by hand just until combined. Form chicken into 2-inch meatballs; roughly the size of large gumball.
    3. Bake meatballs for 18 minutes or just until browned, remove the meatballs from the oven and let them cool.
    4. Open both packs of fillo dough. Cover the dough with a piece of plastic wrap, followed by a damp cloth. Keep the dough covered.
    5. Working quickly, place one piece of dough on your work surface. Brush sheet with butter, top with a second sheet of fillo. Butter the second sheet; continue with two more sheets of dough. Cut dough vertically into thirds, then once across horizontally so that you have 6 equal sized squares. Place 1 teaspoon of cheese on your dough, topped with one meatball. Pinch up corners of each square so that your dough is bundled into a little purse. Place bundle on your baking sheet. Continue with remaining meatballs.
    6. Lightly spray tops of bundles with non-stick spray. Bake bundles at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
    7. While bundles bake, prepare your marinara. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning. Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar and salt. Reduce heat and allow sauce to simmer while bundles bake.
    8. Place marinara on a serving plate, top with chicken bundles; serve.

    by Tanya Schroeder

    Chicken Parmesan meatballs wrapped in flaky sheets of fillo dough! lemonsforlulu.com

     

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    Disclosure: I received compensation from Athens Foods for recipe development purposes. All opinions are my own. 

    A fun twist on cocktail meatballs! This easy appetizer recipe features tender chicken meatballs hidden inside a buttery fillo bundle. Each meatball is served with a homemade marinara sauce! lemonsforlulu.com

     

    Chicken Parmesan meatballs are the perfect party food! They are easy to prepare and look so impressive! lemonsforlulu.com

    Filed Under: Chicken, Finger food, Savory, Snackies Tagged With: appetizer, Chicken, easy recipe, epicurious, fillo, finger food, meatball, parmesan, party

    About Tanya Schroeder

    Tanya is a full time wife and mom, a part time chef/baker, and a wanna be photographer! Tanya believes every once in a while, dessert should be eaten first! Hope you like what you see!

    Comments

    1. Medeja says

      December 18, 2015 at 8:38 am

      That’s such a great idea! Yummy!

      Reply
    2. Gerry @ Foodness Gracious says

      December 18, 2015 at 10:55 am

      Very cool, I’d eat all of these!

      Reply
    3. Sandy @ ReluctantEntertainer says

      December 18, 2015 at 12:13 pm

      Tanya, I love this combo … such a fun appetizer, or small bites dish, for a holiday party!

      Reply
    4. Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says

      December 18, 2015 at 3:44 pm

      What a great idea! Perfect for holiday parties!

      Reply
    5. Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips says

      December 19, 2015 at 2:12 pm

      Tanya, these are epic!! Love the idea!

      Reply
    6. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says

      December 19, 2015 at 4:34 pm

      I love this!! The crunchy phyllo with the meatballs sounds amazing!

      Reply
    7. Katerina @ Diethood says

      December 19, 2015 at 10:32 pm

      Brilliant!! Such an awesome way to serve meatballs as appetizers.

      Reply
    8. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

      December 20, 2015 at 6:46 pm

      I could eat a whole batch of these – love the soft meatball with the crunchy fillo!

      Reply
    9. Becky Hardin | The Cookie Rookie says

      December 20, 2015 at 8:49 pm

      I need these IMMEDIATELY!

      Reply
    10. Alida says

      December 20, 2015 at 11:13 pm

      Such a creative and delicious appetizer! Everything about this sounds so tasty!!

      Reply
    11. Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze says

      December 21, 2015 at 2:04 am

      What a great appetizer for NYE!! These sound delicious! 😉

      Reply
    12. Megan | Allergy Free Alaska says

      December 21, 2015 at 2:46 am

      These look like such a fun appetizer! What a great idea!

      Reply
    13. Kimberly Ann @ Bake Love Give says

      December 21, 2015 at 11:26 pm

      What gorgeous little appetizers!

      Reply
    14. Liz says

      December 26, 2015 at 9:36 am

      These sound nice. Thank you.

      Reply
    15. Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says

      December 30, 2015 at 6:38 am

      Wow…these look delicious and so pretty too! I think they’d be the hit of any party!

      Reply
    16. Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood says

      January 2, 2016 at 10:48 am

      These look so great!! I bet they’d also be a fun dinner for littles!

      Reply
    17. Mollie says

      January 5, 2016 at 8:58 pm

      So beautiful, unexpected with a very fancy feel! Thanks for bringing this by Throwback Thursday – I’ll be pinning it to our board!

      Reply
    18. Natalie says

      January 7, 2016 at 8:32 pm

      These look amazing and I can’t wait to try them as a party appetizer. I love the addition of the filo dough. It makes them look prettier than a regular meatball and I’m sure adds a fun twist on taste.

      Reply

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