High Protein Low Calorie Honey Garlic Chicken Meatballs

37 mins
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1In a bowl, combine 1 lb ground chicken, 1 egg, 1/4 cup breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup diced green onions, 2 cloves minced garlic, 1 tsp grated ginger, salt and pepper to taste, 1/2 tsp white pepper, 1 tsp cornstarch, and 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional).
  2. 2Using an ice cream scoop, form the chicken mixture into meatballs.
  3. 3Sear the meatballs for 2-3 minutes per side on medium-high heat, then finish cooking in the oven.
  4. 4For the honey garlic sauce, melt 1 tbsp butter in a pan. Add 4 cloves minced garlic, 1 tsp grated ginger, 2 tbsp honey, 1/4 cup soy sauce, and 1/4 cup water.
  5. 5Add 2 tsp cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.
  6. 6Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce and simmer for 5-6 minutes until fully cooked.
  7. 7Serve the meatballs over rice, garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 egg
  • 0.25 cup breadcrumbs
  • 0.25 cup green onions, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
  • 0 salt
  • 0 black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 0.25 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 0.25 cup soy sauce
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 2 tsp cornstarch slurry
  • 0 rice
  • 0 green onions
  • 0 sesame seeds

Equipment

ice cream scoopfrying panoven