Serve these meatballs made from ground chicken as an appetizer or with rice and stir-fried vegetables.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 25 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- ¼ cup dry bread crumbs
- ¼ cup grated onion
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 4 tablespoons sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts, or to taste
- toothpicks
Instructions
- Mix chicken, cilantro, bread crumbs, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper; roll tablespoonfuls of the mixture into balls.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs and cook until no longer pink in the center, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Mix peanut butter, sesame oil, sugar, and soy sauce together in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until sauce is heated through, about 1 minute.
- Toss meatballs with 1/2 of the sauce. Sprinkle with peanuts. Serve with toothpicks and remaining sauce for dipping.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 502 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 21 g |
| Cholesterol | 66 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 33 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Sodium | 1233 mg |
| Sugars | 12 g |
| Fat | 33 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I made this recipe for dinner exactly as written and we loved it. I will make a few adjustments next time to suit our tastes. I will omit the salt completely from the meatballs and I will add some crushed red pepper. The cilantro, garlic and onion were flavorful enough. And I will cut the sauce recipe in half and pour it all over the meatballs. We found the meatballs didn’t need a dipping sauce.