Description
Orange Chicken Meatballs are a delightful treat featuring juicy ground chicken mixed with flavorful ginger and garlic, all enveloped in a sweet orange sauce. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a fun party appetizer, these meatballs are so simple to make and packed with flavor!
Ingredients
Scale
- 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 your 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, letting it sit for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, minced garlic, minced ginger, scallions, soy sauce, salt, black pepper, and the soaked breadcrumbs. Mix thoroughly using your hands and shape into meatballs, using about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the mixture per meatball.
- Arrange the meatballs in the prepared pan and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until fully cooked. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the spice level by adding more or fewer crushed red pepper flakes.
Serve these meatballs with steamed rice or noodles for a complete meal.
These meatballs are great for meal prep and can be frozen for later use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 89
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg