So, These Chicken Meatballs
Yup, they need to be added to your list of things to make ASAP. Remember FFF’s Healthy Kung Pao Chicken that went up a few years ago? Well, we based this sauce off of that very recipe. Why? Because it’s gotten rave reviews from so many FFF readers, we thought we’d re-invent it with an amazing baked chicken meatballs recipe! I actually tested this recipe with both ground chicken and ground turkey, and both of them work. YAY! Here’s what else you need for the ground chicken meatballs:- onion
- flour (any kind)
- rolled oats
- sriracha
- salt
- pepper
- garlic
Baked Chicken Meatballs – not fried!
You read that correctly that these meatballs are baked, not fried! We loved making baked chicken meatballs as opposed to pan-fried because there is so much less of a mess. Insert so much oil splatter all over your stove-top. No thank you! For this, you’ll need a baking sheet or a cast iron skillet that you can pop in the oven.Kung Pao Sauce
Once you’ve got your meatballs in the oven, it’s time to make the kung pao sauce! Now, I’m sort of biased about Fit Foodie’s kung pao sauce, but it’s pretty damn good! I love it mostly because it’s made with honey and not another refined sugar. It’s also super basic with just 5 total ingredients.- soy sauce (or tamari)
- sriracha
- red chili sauce
- honey
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Kung Pao Baked Chicken Meatballs
Ingredients
For the Meatballs
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 1/3 cup yellow onion finely diced
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup white whole wheat flour option to sub all-purpose or gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup rolled oatmeal
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
For the Kung Pao Sauce
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce option to tamari or coconut aminos
- 2 tablespoon sriracha
- 2 tablespoon red chili paste
- 2 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 400ºF and spray a baking sheet with coconut oil cooking spray. Set aside.
- Next, prep chicken meatballs mixture by placing all ingredients into a large bowl mixing until combined.
- Using a tablespoon cookie scoop (note: these are bite-sized, not giant!), scoop out a heaping scoop of mixture and mold into a ball with your hands. It works best if your hands are slightly wet with water. Place on baking sheet and repeat.
- Bake meatballs at 400ºF for 25-28 minutes or until the top begins to turn golden brown.
- While the meatballs are cooking, prep the kung pao sauce, by mixing all ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Once the meatballs have slightly cooled, toss in sauce. Serve hot!
Can you recommend a rolled oat substitute?
My substitute for rolled oats, which mom used as her meatloaf binder, is fresh bread crumbs (made by pulsing in the blender.) As a binder, fresh breadcrumbs create a softer meatball or meatloaf, less dense. Use about 2 slices for each pound of ground meat.
Looks yummy. Are the calories stated per 1 meatball?
I can’t imagine it’s for the whole recipe anyway!
thanks 🙂
Just came across these while working on my weekend menu plan. I can’t wait to give them a go! They look great.
When I put the recipe in MFP it says 158 cal per serving. I didn’t substitute anything… hmmm
2G F
8G P
29G C
Is what I get…
These look really good and I can’t wait to make them….do you have any nutrition information on this? Gonna make these for a Super Bowl party this weekend!!
Hey David. I just updated the information in the post. Best.
I made a double batch of your meatballs last night and they were all consumed in one sitting. The heat level was perfect for most folks but a couple of people added more sriracha at the table. I’ll be making these again. Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe.
WOOO! So glad you loved them Cindy. I’m glad they weren’t TOO spicy and that people had the option to add more sriracha!
Oh WHAT IS LIFE. This looks to die for!!
Made these over the weekend and was a little nervous with the sriracha but they turned out awesome! My fiancé had 4 and went for more and i swatted his hand because I wanted to save them for the beginning of the week! haha! SO GOOD!
YAY! I am so glad you loved them. It does seem like a lot of heat, but the honey really balances things out.
Do you have a brand of chili paste you recommend? Is it a sweet chili paste? Thanks!
Yes! I use the kind with the chicken on the label! You can get it an any grocery store. The bran is Huey Fong Sambal Oelek! http://amzn.to/1HMVbn0
Those pretty things look delicious! I pint them for a later trial. Thanks! cathy
These meatballs turned out great for me! I can’t believe how good they are!! I’m bringing them as apps for my upcoming holiday parties and not telling anyone they are actually healthy. haha Thanks 🙂
YAY!!!!! So glad you loved them. I’ve made them 3 times since posting and actually ate them as part of a stir fry! NOM.
These meatballs are perfection!! Seriously drooling right now 😉
I’ve already made them 3 times 🙂
Gah! I am OBSESSED with meatballs. I don’t know what has gotten into me either but this year its all about them balls. Ha.
Some of us never grow up…
We be all about them ballz.
I love making meatballs, and I’ve been wanting to try your kung pao. How perfect! I’m excited now 😀
YOU WILL LOVE THIS!!! The kung pao sauce is OUT OF THIS WORLD amazing.
Way to add some POW to Kung Pao! 😉
🙂
SO GLAD THIS HAPPENED. But wait… do you have a sub for the sauce? 😉 :-p Muahaha
😛 Don’t evennnnnn.