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Asian Chicken Meatballs
Healthy Asian chicken meatballs made with ground chicken, ginger, and spices, coated in a sweet and spicy honey-soy sauce. An easy weeknight dinner served over rice.
Serves 4Prep 10 minCook 20 minChicken
Containsegg · gluten · soy · sesame
Inspired by a recipe from Skinnytaste ↗
Protein 36%Carbs 18%Fat 46%
About 290 kcal a serve — 26 g protein, 13 g carbs, 15 g fat. Each segment is that macro's share of the calories, within about 10%.
Ingredients
Serves 4
Method
Preheat the oven
200°CPreheat the oven to 200°C and adjust the oven rack to the middle position. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Combine the meatballs
Mix allPlace all of the meatball ingredients in a medium bowl. Use your hands to combine them well, but no need to over-mix.
In the bowlMix all →
Shape the meatballs
16 meatballsShape the mixture into approximately 16 meatballs and arrange them on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake the meatballs
12-15 minBake the meatballs until they are cooked through, about 12 to 15 minutes.
Make the sauce
ThickenCombine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and whisk well. Pour the sauce into a large frying pan over low heat, whisking until it begins to boil, then cook 30 to 60 seconds until the sauce thickens.
Into the panWhisk →
low heat
Toss and serve
On topTurn the heat off immediately and gently toss in the meatballs to coat them well. Top off with fresh spring onions and sesame seeds and enjoy immediately, served over rice.
Into the panCoat →
Cook's noteBe careful not to over-mix the meatball mixture so they stay tender; serve over rice with a tray of roast broccoli alongside.
Estimated per serve
290 kcal · 26 g protein · 13 g carbs · 15 g fatestimates, within ~10%
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