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.
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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