Description
These Orange Chicken Meatballs are bursting with flavor! Made with ground chicken, fresh ginger, scallions, and sweet orange marmalade, they are a quick and delightful meal that everyone will enjoy.
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, or more to taste
- 3/4 cup orange marmalade
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 500ºF and spray a mini-muffin pan or baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, mix the milk and Panko breadcrumbs and let it sit for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, garlic, ginger, scallions, soy sauce, salt, pepper, and soaked breadcrumbs. Mix well and shape the mixture into balls, using 2 to 3 tablespoons of meat for each meatball.
- Arrange the meatballs in the prepared pan and bake for 12 to 15 minutes until fully cooked. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce.
Notes
Ensure to soak the breadcrumbs for better texture in the meatballs.
Adjust the amount of crushed red pepper flakes based on your heat preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 45mg