Asian Chicken Meatballs

 

Ingredients

2 tsp olive oil or sesame oil

2 tsp ground ginger

2 tsp. or 2 cloves of garlic

2 tbsp brown sugar

2 large eggs

1/4 cup Kikoman Soy Sauce (I prefer low sodium)

2 cans chicken (chopped finely) or two-three cooked chicken breasts

1/2 large onion, or 1/2 cup of finely chopped green onions 

1 cup Panko Bread Crumbs

dash of pepper to taste

  

Directions -

Preheat oven 375

Mix all ingredients in a bowl. 

Add the bread crumbs last to make sure everything else is blended well.

Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and place 6-8 chicken, hand rolled meatballs on the sheet.

Bake for 20-25 minutes, turning after 10 minutes to make all sides golden brown.

 

Optional homemade sauce - (my kids liked the "sweet and sour sauce", too.)

2/3 cup hoisin sauce

1/4 cup red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar

1 tsp honey

1 tsp brown sugar

1 tsp sesame oil

1 tsp onion powder

2 tsp garlic

1 tsp ginger

3 tsp Soy Sauce (low sodium if possible)

1 tsp of baking powder to thicken sauce (optional)

Pepper to taste

 

 

 Directions - while chicken meatballs are baking, whisk ingredients and heat ingredients on stove on Medium/Low until blended and warm.  Serve as a dipping sauce or cover finished meatballs and serve!

 

*** party option to keep warm? place meatballs in slow cooker and cover with sauce or serve sauce on side.