Easy Thai Baked Chicken Meatballs
These easy Thai baked chicken meatballs are packed with flavor and are baked in under 30 minutes, glazed with sweet chili sauce for a perfect finish.
Equipment
- 8x8 Pyrex (2 quart) glass dish
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 green onions end trimmed, finely minced
- 1 large egg
- ½ lime zested
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon grated lemongrass
- 1 tablespoon grated garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup sweet chili sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray an 8x8 pan with nonstick spray, set aside.
- In a large bowl add ground chicken, green onions, egg, lime zest, panko breadcrumbs, cilantro, ginger, lemongrass, garlic, and salt.
- Using your hands or a large spoon mix together until combined.
- Shape into 2 tablespoon-sized balls and add to the prepared dish.
- Add to the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and baste the top of the meatballs with sweet chili sauce.
- Add back to the oven and cook for another 5-10 minutes or until the meatballs are fully cooked and the sweet chili sauce is sticky.
- When fully cooked, remove from the oven and serve with additional sweet chili sauce for dipping.
Notes
You can use ground turkey or ground pork instead of ground chicken if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 15meatballsCalories: 68kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 235mgPotassium: 184mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 35IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
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