These baked sticky sweet and sour meatballs coated in a homemade tangy sauce that are low maintenance to cook with big and bold flavors.

When you’re in a dinner rut and need a good meal on the table fast, this here is the recipe for you! Serve over some white rice (and add veggies if you’d like) and you’re all set. Other ground chicken favorites include this Protein Packed Chicken Crust Pizza, these Sesame Hoisin Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps, and my One Skillet Buffalo Chicken Chili Mac.

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INGREDIENTS FOR SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS:

FOR THE MEATBALLS:

92% Springer Mountain Farms Ground White Meat Chicken: I personally prefer to use the 92% over the 99% fat free because it needs that extra fat content to stay moist.
Yellow Onion: Adds an aromatics you can build on with other flavors.
Garlic Cloves: Because pretty much every savory recipe should include garlic!
Seasoned Panko Bread Crumbs: I like to use panko over Italian bread crumbs to add a bit of texture. Regular panko bread crumbs will work here, but I like the seasoned ones for an extra kick of flavor.
Egg: Needed as a binder for the meatballs.
Heavy Cream: Ground chicken is a lot leaner than other proteins, so we add this to help them be moist, flavorful, and not dry out while baking.
Salt + Pepper: Cuz… duh.
Worcestershire Sauce: Adds a little depth and that special little touch that makes you guess… “what’s that yumminess?” at first bite. Just a splash, if you overdue it the end result isn’t as refreshing.
Cilantro: Optional for an herby bright finish.

TO MAKE SWEET & SOUR SAUCE:

Olive Oil: Needed for sautéing the garlic. Feel free to use any neutral oil you prefer.
Garlic Cloves: Always need garlic.
Brown Sugar: Adds just the right amount of sweetness.
Pineapple Juice: Brown sugar’s best friend for a burst of flavor.
Yellow Mustard: I like the little bit of zip this adds. It’s not 100% mandatory but I personally enjoy it.
BBQ Sauce: Compliments the sweet flavor profile and adds a bit of depth.
Soy Sauce: Adds a little umami without overpowering the sauce.

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Ground Chicken Sticky Sweet and Sour Meatballs

These baked sticky sweet and sour meatballs coated in a homemade tangy sauce that are low maintenance to cook with big and bold flavors.

SERVINGS Dinner Size Meatballs

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

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Ingredients

TO MAKE THE MEATBALLS:

1 lb. Ground Chicken, 92% Lean
1/4 Small Yellow Onion, chopped (1/3 cup)
3 Garlic Cloves, minced
1 cup Seasoned Panko Bread Crumbs
1 Egg, whisked
2 tbsp. Heavy Cream
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Black Pepper
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire
Fresh Cilantro, optional for garnish

SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE:

1 tbsp. Olive OIl
2 Garlic Cloves, minced
1/3 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Pineapple Juice
2 tsp. Yellow Mustard
1/2 - 3/4 cup BBQ Sauce, depending on flavor preference
2 tsp. Soy Sauce

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Mix all the ingredients for the meatballs together in a large bowl. Form into 10 dinner size meatballs and set on the baking sheet making sure they have a little space in-between.
Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature has reached 165F.
While the meatballs are baking, go ahead and add olive oil to a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Once the oil is hot go ahead and saute the garlic for 1 - 2 minutes.
Whisk in the brown sugar, pineapple juice, mustard, bbq sauce, and soy sauce. Bring to a low boil, whisk again, and turn off the heat.
Once the meatballs are ready, set them in a shallow dish or bowl and drizzle over the sweet and sour sauce. Mix together until coated and serve immediately. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro, if desired.

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