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Baked Chicken Meatballs with Sweet Oyster Sauce

When I serve these Baked Chicken Meatballs in Sweet Oyster Sauce to my family, there are never leftovers!

Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 586 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • for the chicken meatballs:
  • ¼ c. Panko bread crumbs
  • 3 T. milk
  • 1 lb. Gold'n Plump® Ground Chicken
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 T. minced shallot
  • 1 T. minced fresh ginger
  • 1 large egg lightly beaten
  • 2 tsp. soy sauce
  • ⅛ tsp. kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp. black pepper
  • for the sweet oyster sauce:
  • 1 T. vegetable oil
  • 1 T. sesame oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 T. minced fresh ginger
  • ⅓ c. oyster sauce
  • 3 T. soy sauce
  • ¼ c. honey
  • 1.5 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1 T. water
  • for lettuce wraps and optional garnishes:
  • 1 head Boston lettuce leaves separated
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • chopped red bell pepper
  • chopped fresh cilantro
  • chopped green onion
  • Lime wedges

Instructions

for the chicken meatballs:
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  1. Preheat oven to 450° F. Lightly spray a mini muffin pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the bread crumbs and milk. Once all the milk is absorbed, add the rest of the ingredients for the meatballs. With your hands, mix the ingredients just until combined, without overworking. Use a medium scoop (about 2 tablespoons) to evenly portion out meatballs. This size scoop should give you about 20 to 22 meatballs. Roll the portioned meatballs just a bit in your hands before placing them into the individual wells of the mini muffin pan. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until meatballs are fully cooked.
for the sweet oyster sauce:
  1. While the meatballs are baking, prepare the sauce. Add vegetable oil and sesame oil to a medium saucepan over medium to medium-low heat. When oils are warmed, stir in garlic and ginger. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring regularly, until softened. Do not let the garlic and ginger brown. Then stir in oyster sauce, soy sauce, and honey. Simmer the sauce for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until reduced and thickened a bit. In a very small bowl or cup, whisk together the cornstarch and water to create a slurry. Turn up the heat on the saucepan just a bit, until the sauce is lightly bubbling. Whisk in the slurry until combined. Let sweet oyster sauce lightly bubble away for 3 to 5 minutes, just until it is thickened. Remove saucepan from heat.
for lettuce wraps and optional garnishes:
  1. Remove meatballs from muffin pan to a large bowl. Drizzle hot sweet oyster sauce over the meatballs and gently fold to coat evenly.
  2. To serve, place one to two meatballs in each lettuce leaf and then top with optional garnishes. A squeeze of fresh lime finishes them off.

Notes

  • From a farmgirl's dabbles, inspired by these Crispy Baked Chicken Wings with Oyster Sauce.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 586kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 45g (90%) Fat 29g (45%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 21g Cholesterol 207mg (69%) Sodium 1806mg (75%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 21g (42%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 586

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 586kcal 29%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 45g 90%
Fat 29g 45%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 21g 124%
Cholesterol 207mg 69%
Sodium 1806mg 75%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 21g 42%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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