Sweet and Sour Chicken Meatballs
User Reviews
4.6
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Servings
3 Servings
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Calories
351 kcal
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Course
Dinner
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Cuisine
Asian-American Fusion
Sweet and Sour Chicken Meatballs
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Delicious and tender chicken meatballs in a stick sweet and sour sauce
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Ingredients
Chicken Meatballs Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast ground
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Sweet and Sour Sauce Ingredients
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tbsp sriracha
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- corn starch optional, mixed with water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Add meatball ingredients (ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, 2 tbsp ketchup, salt and pepper to a large mixing bowl)
- Mix thoroughly and use a scoop or spoon to scoop eighteen 1 tbsp meatballs on to a baking sheet
- Bake at 400F for 15 minutes
- While the meatballs bake prepare a sauce by combining pineapple juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, sriracha, rice vinegar, and ketchup in a small bowl
- When the meatballs are almost finished cooking add the sauce to a frying pan and heat over medium-high heat until it bubbles
- Reduce to a simmer and simmer for 4 minutes
- Remove the meatballs from the oven
- Prepare a slurry of cornstarch and water to thicken the sauce
- Increase the heat of the sauce to medium-high and pour the slurry into the pan
- Mix vigorously to thicken the sauce and then reduce heat to low
- Toss the meatballs in the sauce until they are coated and then remove the pan from the heat
- Garnish with green onion and serve with rice
Notes
- To make these gluten free use tamari or coconut aminos in place of soy sauce and use 1/2 cup almond flour in place of the breadcrumbs
Nutrition Information
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Serving
3g
Calories
351kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
185mg
(62%)
Sodium
1885mg
(79%)
Potassium
981mg
(21%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
188IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 351 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3g | |
| Calories | 351kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 185mg | 62% |
| Sodium | 1885mg | 79% |
| Potassium | 981mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 188IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.6
24 reviews
Excellent
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