General Tso's Chicken Meatballs

Name: General Tso's Chicken Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 1/4 pound ground chicken (or turkey); 5 cloves garlic (minced); 1/2 teaspoon dried ginger; 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder; 1 tablespoons EACH: low sodium soy sauce (sesame oil AND sesame seeds); 1 egg; 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs; 3/4 teaspoon salt + 1/2 teaspoon pepp; 2 tablespoons oil; 4 scallions (thinly sliced (separate the whites and the greens)); 8 dried Thai chilies; 1/2 cup EACH: low sodium soy sauce AND chicken broth; 1/3 cup EACH: brown sugar AND rice vinegar; 2 tablespoons EACH: hoisin sauce AND tomato paste; 2 cups steamed broccoli florets (see notes); 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoon water

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:25min

A new twist on General Tso's Chicken! I'm making General Tso's chicken meatballs and serving them as a complete meal, loaded with tender broccoli over a bed of rice. You could easily make these as appetizers too!

Updated at: Fri, 15 May 2026 02:45:48 GMT