Categories: Chicken, Hot Sandwich, Main Dish, Rachael Ray
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon grill seasoning
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- parsley
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus some for drizzling
- 2 large garlic cloves, cracked from skins and split
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup chicken stock
- salt
- black pepper
- 8 -10 torn fresh basil leaves
- 4 crusty hoagie rolls
- 1 1/2 cups shredded provolone cheese
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 425*F.
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Place the chicken in a bowl and season it with the grill seasoning.
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Add the egg, half of the grated cheese, bread crumbs, parsley, and a big drizzle of the olive oil.
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Combine the mixture and form 12 large meatballs, placing them on a baking sheet. Squish the balls to flatten them a bit – like mini oval meatloaves.
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Be careful not to form the balls wider than your bread. The flattened balls will stay put on your sub – no roll-aways!
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Bake the meatballs for 15 minutes, or until golden and firm. Switch the broiler on.
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While the chicken balls bake, heat a medium skillet over medium heat.
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Add the 3 Tablespoons of olive oil and the garlic and cook them for 5 minutes.
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Discard the garlic, add the red pepper flakes and the tomatoes, and stir in the chicken stock.
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Season the sauce with salt and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes. Adjust the seasonings and stir in the basil.
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Use a thin spatula to loosen the chicken balls from the baking sheet and add them to the sauce, turning the meatballs to coat. Cut the sub rolls, making the bottom a little deeper than the top. Hollow out a little of the bread and lightly toast the sub rolls under the broiler.
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Fill the bottoms of the breads with the sauced meatballs.
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Combine the provolone and the remaining parmesan cheese. Cover the meatballs with cheese and return to the broiler to melt the cheese until it’s golden.
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Set the roll tops in place.
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Pour any leftover sauce into a bowl and serve at the table for dipping.