Easy Thai Baked Chicken Meatballs
These easy Thai baked chicken meatballs are a flavorful and healthy dish that combines ground chicken with fresh herbs and spices.
Equipment
- oven
- Mixing Bowl
- baking dish
Ingredients
Ground Chicken Mixture
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 units green onions end trimmed, finely minced
- 1 large egg
- ½ unit lime zested
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs link to product
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger link to product
- 1 tablespoon grated lemongrass
- 1 tablespoon grated garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt link to product
Sauce
- ¼ cup sweet chili sauce link to product
Instructions
Cooking Steps
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray an 8×8 pan with nonstick spray, set aside.
- In a large bowl add ground chicken, green onions, egg, lime zest, panko breadcrumbs, cilantro, ginger, lemongrass, garlic, and salt.
- Using your hands or a large spoon mix together until combined.
- Shape into 2 tablespoon-sized balls and add to the prepared dish.
- Add to the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and baste the top of the meatballs with sweet chili sauce.
- Add back to the oven and cook for another 5-10 minutes or until the meatballs are fully cooked and the sweet chili sauce is sticky.
- When fully cooked, remove from the oven and serve with additional sweet chili sauce for dipping.
Notes
You can use ground turkey or ground pork instead of ground chicken if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1meatballCalories: 68kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 235mgPotassium: 184mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 35IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
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