Orange Chicken Meatballs
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground chicken
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 3.5 cloves minced garlic
- 3 tbs chopped green onions
- 3 tbs soy sauce
- 1/3 tbs ground ginger
- Salt and pepper to taste
sauce:
- 2/3 cup chicken broth
- Zest and juice of two large oranges
- 2/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 3 1/2 cloves garlic
- 1/3 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes (more if you want spicier)
- 1.5 tbs water
- 1.5 tbs cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees and set up two baking trays with sheets of parchment (seriously on this- they will burn on the bottom).
- Mix together all the ingredients for the meatballs in a bowl. If it looks too dry, add a bit more soy sauce or milk. If it looks too wet, add some more panko.
- Scoop meatballs onto baking tray in about 2 tbs sized balls. Bake for around 15 mins.
- While the meatballs are cooking, combine all ingredients in a saucepan except for the water and cornstarch. Mix those two together in a separate bowl. Heat the ingredients until they start to simmer, then add in the cornstarch combo. Bring everything to a boil, stirring frequently.
- Once sauce is thick, add in the meatballs and serve w rice
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Recipe:
Orange Chicken Meatballs
I love orange chicken but don’t love how heavy and bready the takeout version is. These orange chicken meatballs have the same great taste, but are a lighter version and an easy meal prep for the week.
Orange Chicken Meatballs
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground chicken
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 3.5 cloves minced garlic
- 3 tbs chopped green onions
- 3 tbs soy sauce
- 1/3 tbs ground ginger
- Salt and pepper to taste
sauce:
- 2/3 cup chicken broth
- Zest and juice of two large oranges
- 2/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 3 1/2 cloves garlic
- 1/3 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes (more if you want spicier)
- 1.5 tbs water
- 1.5 tbs cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees and set up two baking trays with sheets of parchment (seriously on this- they will burn on the bottom).
- Mix together all the ingredients for the meatballs in a bowl. If it looks too dry, add a bit more soy sauce or milk. If it looks too wet, add some more panko.
- Scoop meatballs onto baking tray in about 2 tbs sized balls. Bake for around 15 mins.
- While the meatballs are cooking, combine all ingredients in a saucepan except for the water and cornstarch. Mix those two together in a separate bowl. Heat the ingredients until they start to simmer, then add in the cornstarch combo. Bring everything to a boil, stirring frequently.
- Once sauce is thick, add in the meatballs and serve w rice
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!