# Sticky Honey Garlic Meatballs

This is a recipe for sticky honey garlic meatballs that are high in protein and low in calories, perfect for weight loss.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 egg
- 0.25 cup breadcrumbs
- 0.25 cup green onions
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
- salt
- 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 minced garlic
- 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
- 2 tbsp honey
- 0.25 cup soy sauce
- 0.25 cup water
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- rice
- green onions
- sesame seeds
- fresh lime juice
- cilantro

## Instructions

1. Add ground chicken to a bowl.
2. Add one egg to the ground chicken.
3. Add breadcrumbs to the ground chicken mixture.
4. Add minced garlic and ginger to the mixture.
5. Add salt, black pepper, green onions, and other seasonings to the mixture.
6. Add cornstarch to the mixture.
7. Add optional red pepper flakes to the mixture.
8. Using an ice cream scooper, sear off chicken meatballs for 2-3 minutes per side on medium-high heat.
9. Finish cooking the meatballs in the oven.
10. For the honey garlic sauce, add butter to the pan.
11. Add minced garlic and ginger to the melted butter.
12. Add optional chili flakes.
13. Add honey to the pan.
14. Add soy sauce to the pan.
15. Add a cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.
16. Stir the sauce until it thickens.
17. Add back the meatballs to the sauce.
18. Let the meatballs simmer on low for 5-6 minutes or until fully coated.
19. Serve the meatballs over rice.
20. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

## Equipment

- bowl
- pan
- ice cream scooper
- tongs
- oven

## Tips

- Serve them over rice with a big squeeze of fresh lime juice, cilantro, green onions, sesame seeds and enjoy!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6Rph7aB/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f6a313a9-4ba4-4803-86bb-5579324b24eb
- Extracted: 2025-07-11

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