Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Meatballs

Name: Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Meatballs
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1/2 c. pineapple juice; 1 tsp. cornstarch; 1/4 c. ketchup; 2 tbsp. light brown sugar; 1 1/2 tsp. soy sauce; 1 tsp. canola oil; 2 tsp. chopped garlic; 1/2 c. diced pineapple; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 lb. ground chicken; 3 scallions, sliced, plus more for garnish; 1 large egg, beaten; 1/4 c. plain breadcrumbs; 1 1/2 tsp. chopped garlic; 2 tbsp. canola oil; Cooked rice and snow peas, for serving

3 steps

Prep:25min

If you're looking for takeout-style sweet-and-sour chicken, but in a yummier form, try these flavorful chicken meatballs.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:03:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories365.5 kcal (18%)

Total Fat18.8 g (27%)

Carbs26.7 g (10%)

Sugars15.7 g (17%)

Protein23.7 g (47%)

Sodium601.4 mg (30%)

Fiber1.5 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

For the Sauce:

½ cpineapple juice

1 tspcornstarch

¼ cketchup

2 Tbsplight brown sugar

1 ½ tspsoy sauce

1 tspcanola oil

2 tspgarlic

chopped

½ cpineapple

diced

kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

For the Meatballs:

1 lbground chicken

3scallions

sliced, plus more for garnish

1egg

large, beaten

¼ cplain breadcrumbs

1 ½ tspchopped garlic

Instructions

Step 1

Make Sauce: Whisk together pineapple juice and cornstarch in a bowl. Add ketchup, sugar, soy sauce, oil, and garlic and whisk to combine. Add pineapple and season with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Make Meatballs: Combine chicken, scallions, egg, breadcrumbs, and garlic in a second bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Form mixture into 10 meatballs.

Step 3

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown on all sides and cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove to a plate. Add sauce to skillet (whisking just before adding to reincorporate cornstarch) and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 2 to 4 minutes. Add meatballs and any juices and cook, turning, until coated, about 1 minute. Serve over rice, garnished with scallions, and snow peas alongside.