Asian-style Saucy & Spicy chicken meatballs recipe

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Asian-style Saucy & Spicy chicken meatballs recipe

Asian flavored meatballs prepared in a garlic and chili infused brown sauce. Eaten usually with Rice and/or Pasta

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese/Indo Chinese

Servings: meat balls

Calories: 46kcal

Author: Wajiha

Ingredients

To make the Meatballs

500 gm boneless chicken mince
4 cloves garlic
1 medium carrot
4 stalks green onions (scallions)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp red chili flakes
1 large egg
3 tsp panko breadcrumbs
1 tbsp Cream Cheese or Greek Yogurt
1 tbsp Sriracha sauce
Oil for frying

For the Sauce

1 medium onion finely chopped
3 cloves garlic finely chopped
4 tbsp of cooking oil
1/2 cup water
4 tbsp Ketchup
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
4 tbsp Oyster sauce
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp red chili flakes
1 tbsp Sriracha sauce

Instructions

MEATBALLS

In a chopper, add the carrot, garlic and the white bulbs of the green onions. Chop them finely.
Chop the green shoots of the green onions separately.
In a bowl add chicken mince, chopped veggies and all the ingredients listed for meatballs (Except oil)
Cover the meatball mix and refrigerate for half an hour.
Oil the palm of your hands, scoop 1 tbsp of the chicken mince and form balls.
Cook the meatballs and set them aside

TO COOK THE MEATBALLS:

Fry them directly in some oil at medium flame.
Grill them at medium flame on a grill pan
To bake them: Preheat oven at 165°C (325°F) for 20 minutes. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven
PREPARING THE SAUCE
In a large pan add oil, chopped garlic and chopped onions. Saute them at medium flame until they turn golden brown.
Add all the ingredients to the sauce in the pan and cook for 2 3 minutes.
Add meatballs, cover the pan and allow to cook for another 3 to 4 minutes.
Adjust the level of sauciness to your liking, overcook to reduce the sauce or add more water to increase the sauce quantity.
Serve the meatballs with sprinkled sesame seeds and chopped green onions.

Notes

If you want to freeze the meatballs, Grill them at high flame for a minute or so and freeze them in a ziplock back. (they will be undercooked, but will retain their shape and moisture) To use them at a later date, just defrost and prepare them by baking/grilling or frying.

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