Kung Pao Chicken Meatballs

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Get sassy with dinner and make our Kung Pao Chicken Meatballs! This is a Fit Foodie classic and a personal favorite of mine. They’re super simple to whip up, too, because the chicken meatballs are baked and then tossed in a simple homemade kung pao sauce.

Kung Pao Chicken Meatballs
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If you don’t know what to make for dinner. Make these Kung Pao Chicken Meatballs ASAP. Remember FFF’s Healthy Kung Pao Chicken that we posted 1,000 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 do want to make a quick note that this kung pao sauce is NOT authentic. It’s very much a “Minnesota-nice, I’ve got about 5 minutes to make dinner” kind-of-sauce.

What You Need for Kung Pao Chicken Meatballs

We 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

Make them g/f: You can easily keep these flavorful kung pao meatballs gluten-free by using a gluten-free flour blend and certified gluten-free rolled oats. We love the texture rolled oats give these baked meatballs and I’m sure you will too!

Meatballs on pan

You Must Try Our 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

Is this kung pao sauce super spicy?

I would say it’s medium or…Minnesota spicy? You can totally control the spice by adding more soy sauce and/or honey!

Healthy Baked Chicken Meatballs

How to Serve Your Meatballs

  • Appetizer: these meatballs are perfect for a high-protein app. Just pop a toothpick in each one!
  • Make it a meal: serve your meatballs over white rice and your favorite veggie such as air fryer broccoli.
Healthy Kung Pao Meatballs

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4.69 from 16 votes

Baked Kung Pao Chicken Meatballs

Our Kung Pao Chicken Meatballs are a high-protein, high-flavor kind of meal! Serve them over rice, with your favorite stir-fried veggie and you've got yourself a healthy dinner idea.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 28 minutes
Total: 38 minutes
Servings: 4
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Ingredients 

For the Meatballs

For the Kung Pao Sauce

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!

Nutrition

Calories: 213 kcal, Carbohydrates: 5 g, Protein: 24 g, Fat: 11 g, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 1 g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Lee is the founder of Fit Foodie Finds and based in Minneapolis, MN. She started this website in 2010 as a way to share her love for real food and wellness. The internet has changed so much since then and so has Fit Foodie Finds. Today we're a female-run recipe website publishing hundreds of tried and true recipes developed and tested by our team.

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Alicia beach
Alicia beach
April 25, 2016 2:31 pm

Had a hard time finding just chili paste . Is roasted red chili paste ok? Thanks!

Marilyn
Marilyn
March 30, 2016 6:16 pm

Hi. Can I use “quick oats” in place of rolled oats?

Sandi
Sandi
March 24, 2016 11:43 am
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These were soooo good! I tried them last night and subbed coconut flour for normal flour. Thanks so much for sharing. I’ve loved all of your recipes I’ve tried so far!

Xsada51
Xsada51
March 20, 2016 4:50 pm

Can anyone give me any ideas as to what to serve with these? Thanks!! 🙂

Xsada51
Xsada51
March 21, 2016 1:20 pm
Reply to  Lee Funke

Thank you, Lee! That sounds wonderful 🙂

Gloria
Gloria
March 19, 2016 12:23 am

Can you recommend a rolled oat substitute?

Jennifer Koerwitz
Jennifer Koerwitz
May 10, 2017 1:23 pm
Reply to  Gloria

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.

Diane
Diane
March 17, 2016 10:43 am

Looks yummy. Are the calories stated per 1 meatball?
I can’t imagine it’s for the whole recipe anyway!
thanks 🙂

Mikaela Cowles
March 16, 2016 6:02 pm

Just came across these while working on my weekend menu plan. I can’t wait to give them a go! They look great.

Rosy
Rosy
February 24, 2016 1:27 pm

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…

David
David
February 3, 2016 10:32 pm

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!!

Cindy Jones
Cindy Jones
January 18, 2016 10:29 am
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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.