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Orange Chicken Meatballs

Name: Orange Chicken Meatballs
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb ground chicken; 1 egg; ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs; 3 tablespoons onion, minced; 1 teaspoon ginger paste; 2 cloves garlic, minced; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; ½ cup red bell pepper, sliced; 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon orange zest; ⅓ cup orange juice; ¼ cup soy sauce; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce; ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 2 teaspoons water; green onion, garnish; toasted sesame seed, garnish

By Tasty40 min6 servings

Instructions

1
Meatballs: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2
In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, egg, panko breadcrumbs, minced onion, ginger paste, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix ingredients until well-combined.
3
Spray the baking sheet with cooking spray or use parchment paper to keep the meatballs from sticking. Then, roll the mixture into 16 small meatballs and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, turning once halfway through.
4
While the meatballs are cooking, prepare the sauce.
5
Sauce: In a medium size skillet, heat 1 tsp sesame oil. Add ½ cup sliced red bell pepper and cook until the peppers begin to soften.
6
Add rice wine vinegar, orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, sweet chili sauce, and red pepper flakes.Then, simmer sauce for 5 minutes.
7
Mix cornstarch with water and slowly add mixture to the sauce, continuing to cook until sauce thickens. Then, remove sauce from heat.
8
Coat each meatball in the sauce.
9
Serve over rice or with the vegetable of choice and garnish with green onion and toasted sesame seeds.