Chicken Parm Bites Stuffed With Mozzarella

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped shallots
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 1/4 cups panko
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 16 small fresh mozzarella balls (bocconcini)
• 1/2 cup of your favorite marinara sauce

1. Preheat oven to 350?F. Heat olive oil over medium high heat in a small skillet and saute shallots for 5 minutes or until soft. Add garlic and saute one additional minute.
2. Lightly mix together shallots, ground chicken, 1/4 cup panko, oregano, basil, and salt in a large bowl. Carefully encase each mozzarella ball evenly with ground chicken mixture and then roll each ball in remaining 1 cup panko until evenly coated. Place balls on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes at 350?F or until chicken is cooked through. Place a toothpick in each ball and serve alongside the marinara sauce. Makes 8 servings.

olive oil, shallots, garlic, chicken, panko, oregano, basil, salt, mozzarella

Taken from food52.com/recipes/5117-chicken-parm-bites-stuffed-with-mozzarella (may not work)