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Sweet and Sour Chicken Meatballs

Delicious and tender chicken meatballs in a stick sweet and sour sauce

Recipe By: Madeline
Prep: 10 minutesCook: 20 minutesTotal: 30 minutes
Servings: 3 Servings 1x

Ingredients

Chicken Meatballs Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground chicken breast
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp 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
  • Optional: 1/2 tbsp corn starch mixed with 2 tbsp water

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  2. Add meatball ingredients (ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, 2 tbsp ketchup, salt and pepper to a large mixing bowl)
  3. Mix thoroughly and use a scoop or spoon to scoop eighteen 1 tbsp meatballs on to a baking sheet
  4. Bake at 400F for 15 minutes
  5. While the meatballs bake prepare a sauce by combining pineapple juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, sriracha, rice vinegar, and ketchup in a small bowl
  6. When the meatballs are almost finished cooking add the sauce to a frying pan and heat over medium-high heat until it bubbles
  7. Reduce to a simmer and simmer for 4 minutes
  8. Remove the meatballs from the oven
  9. Prepare a slurry of cornstarch and water to thicken the sauce
  10. Increase the heat of the sauce to medium-high and pour the slurry into the pan
  11. Mix vigorously to thicken the sauce and then reduce heat to low
  12. Toss the meatballs in the sauce until they are coated and then remove the pan from the heat
  13. 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
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