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Strawberry Balsamic Asian Glazed Chicken Meatballs

If you love meatballs, Asian cuisine and like to keep things decently healthy, these fabulous Strawberry Balsamic Glazed Chicken Meatballs are calling your name!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 20
Calories: 74 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

For the meatballs:
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 3 medium scallions green onions, finely chopped
  • ½ cup finely chopped red or yellow bell pepper or a combination of both colors
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves finely minced
  • ½ cup panko crumbs
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • sesame seeds, thinly sliced green onions and cilantro for garnish
For the sauce:
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • ½ cup strawberry jam
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
  • ½-2 teaspoons Chili garlic sauce

Instructions

For the meatballs:
    Cup of Yum
  1. Preheat the oven to 475˚F with a rack positioned near the top of the oven. Line a sheet pans with parchment paper or foil. If you use foil, spray it lightly with baking spray or rub with a bit of oil.
  2. Combine the ground chicken, panko, scallions, bell pepper, cilantro, ginger, garlic, egg, sesame oil and kosher salt in a large bowl. Using your hands or a sturdy spatula, mix until combined.
  3. Using an ice cream scoop or spoon, scoop up the mixture into 1 or 1 ½ inch balls and arrange them on the baking sheets, spaced about 2 inches apart. If you have time, refrigerate the meatballs for 30 minutes (or longer). You could also freeze the meatballs at this point.
  4. Brush the meatballs with additional sesame oil or olive oil and bake for 10 minutes. (If meatballs are frozen, give them an extra 2-3 minutes.)
  5. Remove meatballs from the oven. Using a fork, dip each meatball into the sauce then return to the baking pan. Bake for another 2-3 minutes until meatballs are nicely glazed
  6. Brush the meatballs with more sauce and serve with toothpicks or cocktail forks and the remainder of the sauce in a small bowl for dipping. You can also pour the remaining sauce over the meatballs and serve meatballs in a bowl with toothpicks or cocktail forks on the side.
  7. Garnish with sesame seeds (I like both light and black seeds), thinly sliced green onions and cilantro sprigs.
For the sauce:
  1. While the meatballs are baking, make the sauce. Combine water and cornstarch in a medium saucepan and stir until well combined and there are no lumps. Add all remaining sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil and cook for 3-4 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken. Remove from heat and set aside.

Notes

  • See Café Tips above in post for more detailed instructions and tips.
  • Recipe makes 18-20 meatballs, depending on the size.

Nutrition Information

Calories 74kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 28mg (9%) Sodium 208mg (9%) Potassium 150mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 41IU (1%) Vitamin C 8mg (9%) Calcium 10mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 74

% Daily Value*

Calories 74kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 28mg 9%
Sodium 208mg 9%
Potassium 150mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 41IU 1%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

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