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Easy Thai Baked Chicken Meatballs
These easy Thai baked chicken meatballs are the perfect flavor-packed dinner or appetizer. They are super easy to put together and bake in under 30 minutes. Plus they are glazed with a sweet chili sauce that brings in the ultimate sweet and spicy flavor!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 15 meatballs
Calories: 68 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 green onions end trimmed, finely minced
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 lime zested
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon grated lemongrass
- 1 tablespoon grated garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup Sweet chili sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray an 8x8 pan with nonstick spray, set aside.
- In a large bowl add ground chicken, green onions, egg, lime zest, panko breadcrumbs, cilantro, ginger, lemongrass, garlic, and salt.
- Using your hands or a large spoon mix together until combined.
- Shape into 2 tablespoon-sized balls and add to the prepared dish.
- Add to the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and baste the top of the meatballs with sweet chili sauce.
- Add back to the oven and cook for another 5-10 minutes or until the meatballs are fully cooked and the sweet chili sauce is sticky.
- When fully cooked, remove from the oven and serve with additional sweet chili sauce for dipping.
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Notes
- You can use ground turkey or ground pork instead of ground chicken if desired.
Nutrition Information
Serving
15meatballs
Calories
68kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
235mg
(10%)
Potassium
184mg
(5%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
35IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 68
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 15meatballs | |
| Calories | 68kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 235mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 184mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 35IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.