# Honey Garlic Chicken Meatballs

A high-protein, low-calorie dish featuring sticky honey garlic chicken meatballs served over rice.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## 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
- to taste salt
- to taste 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
- rice
- a big squeeze fresh lime juice
- cilantro
- green onions
- sesame seeds

## Instructions

1. To a pound of ground chicken, add 1 egg, breadcrumbs, minced garlic and ginger, salt, black pepper, green onions, and the seasonings listed in the caption below (white pepper, cornstarch, red pepper flakes).
2. Using an ice cream scooper, sear off your chicken meatballs for 2 to 3 minutes per side on medium-high heat with 1 tbsp avocado oil.
3. Finish cooking the meatballs in the oven.
4. For the honey garlic sauce, add 1 tbsp butter, 4 cloves minced garlic, 1 tsp freshly grated ginger, optional chili flakes, 2 tbsp honey, 1/4 cup soy sauce, and a cornstarch slurry (1/4 cup water + 2 tsp cornstarch) to thicken it.
5. Add the meatballs back to the sauce.
6. Let the meatballs simmer on low for 5 to 6 minutes or until fully coated.
7. Serve over rice with a big squeeze of fresh lime juice, cilantro, green onions and sesame seeds.

## Equipment

- ice cream scooper
- oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@ice.karimcooks/video/7524511888894414093
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cea60655-4671-403d-9a50-fc11cfdde3c5
- Extracted: 2026-01-10

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