Easy Thai Baked Chicken Meatballs
These easy Thai baked chicken meatballs are the perfect flavor-packed dinner or appetizer. They are super easy to put together and bake in under 30 minutes. Plus they are glazed with a sweet chili sauce that brings in the ultimate sweet and spicy flavor!
Servings: 15 meatballs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 green onions end trimmed, finely minced
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 lime zested
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon grated lemongrass
- 1 tablespoon grated garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 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: 15meatballs | Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 235mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg