Description
These Orange Chicken Meatballs are packed with flavor from garlic, ginger, and sesame oil, perfect for a quick dinner or a healthy comfort food option.
Ingredients
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- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 1/2 lbs ground chicken
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons minced scallions
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 3/4 cup orange marmalade
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 500ºF and prepare a mini-muffin pan with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, mix the milk with panko breadcrumbs and let it sit for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, mix the ground chicken with garlic, ginger, scallions, soy sauce, salt, pepper, and soaked breadcrumbs. Form mixture into balls using 2 to 3 tablespoons of meat per meatball.
- Place the meatballs in the prepared pan and bake for 12 to 15 minutes until cooked through.
Notes
You can add more crushed red pepper flakes for additional heat.
Use a meat thermometer to check that meatballs reach an internal temperature of 165°F.
These meatballs can be served with rice or vegetables for a more complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 30mg