Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Meatballs: How to Make this Oozy Perfection

My mozzarella stuffed chicken meatballs are the cheesy perfection you need in your life. Whether you make this with your favorite sauce and pasta or if you throw these together as an appetizer for your next get together, these will not disappoint.

Mozzarella stuffed chicken meatballs are so simple to make too. All you need is ground chicken, those little mozzarella balls, and some simple seasoning and you got a quick recipe to toss in the air fryer to table in around 30 minutes.

So next time you are craving something cheesy or looking for a quick appetizer recipe to impress guests, look no further than my mozzarella stuffed chicken meatballs!

Serves 4 or makes about 16 meatballs.

Suggested Wine Pairing:

A light bodied red like a sangiovese would work perfectly with this meatball, especially if you plan on serving it with tomato sauce.

Mozzarella Stuffed Chicken Meatballs Ingredients:

1 lb of ground chicken

8 ounces of mozzarella balls, drained – like these

1/2 teaspoon of salt

dash of freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon of dried italian seasoning

1/4 cup of panko bread crumbs

Instructions:

1. Preheat your air fryer or oven to 400F. Meanwhile combine ground chicken with salt, pepper, italian seasoning, and breadcrumbs.
2. Take about 1 tablespoon of the chicken mixture and one mozzarella ball and wrap the chicken mixture around the mozzarella. Continue this with the rest of the chicken and mozzarella.
3. Cook for 10 minutes in your preheated air fryer or oven. Then turn and cook for another ten minutes until cooked through.
4. Serve the mozzarella stuffed chicken meatballs with your favorite sauce and pasta or with a side of marinara sauce for dipping as a delicious appetizer.

If you like this, be sure to try my feta and zucchini chicken meatballs or my chicken and ricotta meatballs!