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Honey Sriracha chicken meatballs
Juicy honey sriracha chicken meatballs in a savory, spicy sauce is a delicious and easy dinner recipe.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 306 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 kg (2lb) ground chicken/chicken mince
- 1½ cups fresh breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs beaten
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 4 spring onions/green onions finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger minced
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
For the sauce
- 3 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 tsp ginger crushed
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup Sriracha
- 1-2 tbsp rice vinegar to taste
- ½ cup water
- sesame seeds to serve
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the chicken, breadcrumbs, beaten eggs, minced garlic and ginger, spring onions, salt pepper and chilli flakes.
- Mix well until all the ingredients are combined well.
- With wet hands, form the mixture into meatballs just smaller than a golf ball. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. Add a few tablespoons of vegetable oil then add the meatballs.
- Cook until browned on both sides then remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, cook the ginger and garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in the soy sauce, water, sriracha, rice vinegar and honey. Bring to a simmer then add the meatballs and cook for 8-10 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Serve the meatballs over rice or noodles, sprinkled with sesame seeds.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
306kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
148mg
(49%)
Sodium
1687mg
(70%)
Potassium
752mg
(21%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
207IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 306kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 148mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 1687mg | 70% |
| Potassium | 752mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 207IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.