Easy Thai Baked Chicken Meatballs Recipe
These easy Thai baked chicken meatballs are the perfect flavor-packed dinner or appetizer. Super easy to put together and bake in under 30 minutes, glazed with a sweet chili sauce for the ultimate sweet and spicy flavor!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 15 meatballs
- Category: Appetizer, Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Thai
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Main Meatball Mixture:
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 green onions, 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
Glaze:
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray an 8×8 pan with nonstick spray.
- Mix Meatball Ingredients: In a bowl, combine ground chicken, green onions, egg, lime zest, panko breadcrumbs, cilantro, ginger, lemongrass, garlic, and salt.
- Shape Meatballs: Form 2 tablespoon-sized balls and place in the prepared dish.
- Bake: Bake for 10 minutes, then baste with sweet chili sauce.
- Finish Cooking: Return to oven for 5-10 minutes until fully cooked and sauce is sticky.
- Serve: Remove from oven, serve with extra sweet chili sauce for dipping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 68 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 235 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.02 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg
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