Make the meatball mixture

• In a bowl, combine the ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, parmesan, garlic and parsley.
• Season with salt and black pepper and mix until just combined.
• Roll into evenly sized meatballs.

Shallow fry the meatballs

• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
• Fry the meatballs in batches until deeply golden and crispy on all sides.
• Drain on a plate lined with paper towel.

Bake in the tomato sauce

• Spread the tomato sauce in a baking dish.
• Nestle the fried meatballs into the sauce.
• Bake at 200 °C until the sauce is bubbling and the meatballs are cooked through.

Broil with cheese

• Scatter the shredded mozzarella over the meatballs and sauce.
• Broil until the cheese is melted and golden in spots.

Serve

• Spoon the meatballs and sauce onto plates and serve hot.