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Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs

Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs are an easy, healthy, juicy and perfectly seasoned in a savory sauce. Made with simple all-natural ingredients like ground chicken, soy sauce and ginger, they are easy to make and a family loved recipe. 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 286 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • ¼ cup bread crumbs gluten free if preferred
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce or gluten free tamari
  • 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
  • 2 scallions chopped thin
  • ½ tablespoon toasted sesame oil
For the Sauce:
  • ½ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • ½ tablespoon toasted sesame oil
To Thicken Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Spray a cookie sheet with oil.
  3. In medium bowl, mix together ground chicken, bread crumbs, egg, soy sauce, ginger, scallions, and sesame oil.
  4. Roll mixture into about 20 meatballs and place them on the cookie sheet.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes.
  6. In large skillet, add and stir together all sauce ingredients. EXCEPT cornstarch, and heat over medium until warm.
  7. Add the meatballs to the sauce and turn them several times to coat with the sauce.
  8. Add cornstarch to small bowl and whisk in 2 tablespoons of water.
  9. Add the cornstarch mixture to the meatballs and sauce and simmer for about 3-5 minutes until sauce thickens.
  10. Garnish with scallions if desired.
  11. Serve over cooked rice, optional

Nutrition Information

Calories 286kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 24g (48%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 138mg (46%) Sodium 1333mg (56%) Potassium 694mg (20%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 120IU (2%) Vitamin C 1.2mg (1%) Calcium 40mg (4%) Iron 2.3mg (13%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 286

% Daily Value*

Calories 286kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 24g 48%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 138mg 46%
Sodium 1333mg 56%
Potassium 694mg 15%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 120IU 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 1%
Calcium 40mg 4%
Iron 2.3mg 13%

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