Orange Chicken Meatballs
Orange Chicken Meatballs are a healthy version of a classic Chinese-American take out dish. Tender chicken breast meatballs (with a hint of garlic and ginger) are tossed in a rich soy glaze with bright citrus flavors.
Servings 4
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb Ground Chicken
- 1 Egg
- ¾ cup Panko Bread Crumbs
- 3 Tbsp Onion Minced
- 1 tsp Ginger Paste
- 2 cloves Garlic Minced
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Pepper
Sauce
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- ½ cup Red Bell Pepper Sliced
- 1 Tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
- 1 tsp Orange Zest
- ⅓ cup Orange Juice
- ¼ cup Soy Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Sweet Chili Sauce
- ⅛ tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 tsp Cornstarch
- 2 tsp Water
- Green Onion Garnish
- Toasted Sesame Seeds Garnish
Instructions
Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl combine, 1 lb ground chicken, 1 egg, ¾ cup Panko bread crumbs, 3 Tbsp minced onion, 1 tsp ginger paste, 2 cloves minced garlic, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp pepper.
- Mix ingredients until well combined.
- Spray the baking sheet with cooking spray or use parchment paper to keep the meatballs from sticking.
- Roll the mixture into 16 small meatballs and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes turning once halfway through.
- While the meatballs are cooking, prepare the sauce.
Sauce
- In a medium size skillet, heat 1 tsp sesame oil. Add ½ cup sliced red bell pepper and cook until the peppers begin to soften.
- Add 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar, ⅓ cup orange juice, ¼ cup soy sauce, 2 Tbsp brown sugar, 2 Tbsp Sweet Chili Sauce, and ⅛ tsp Red Pepper Flakes.
- Simmer sauce for 5 minutes.
- Mix 2 tsp cornstarch with 2 tsp water. Slowly add mixture to the sauce.
- Continue to cook until sauce begins to thicken.
- Remove sauce from heat.
- Coat each meatball in the sauce.
- Serve over rice or with the vegetable of choice.
- Garnish with green onion and toasted sesame seeds.
Notes
- Toast sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. This will bring out their nutty flavor.
- Use fresh squeezed orange juice. You’ll find it has much more flavor and less calories and sugar.
- These meatballs make a wonderful appetizer. Serve the extra sauce on the side for dipping.
- Store leftover meatballs in an airtight container for up to four days.
- Keep this recipe low carb by serving with a helping of vegetables instead of rice. My favorite is broccoli!
- Store leftover meatballs for up to four days in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition
Serving: 4Meatballs