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    Chicken Meatballs with Cumin and Orange

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    Mini chicken meatballs with a sweet and savory marmalade barbecue sauce are perfect for a party app or weeknight dinner.


    Meatballs might be one of the best kinds of food. They can be fancy appetizers all gussied up for a party, or comforting morsels of goodness atop a pile of spaghetti. They can be chicken, pork, beef, turkey, lamb, vegetarian...you get the idea. I love playing around with flavors and sauces too.

    Chicken Meatballs with Cumin and Orange

    I wanted meatballs fit for my Golden Globes party this weekend. Something that  was packed with flavor and beautiful for the glamorous crowd. I chose chicken because it's mild in flavor and on the lighter side. Cumin and orange are delightful together but not polarizing. I made a glossy, sweet and savory glaze to brush on at the end which takes these up a notch. Right to the place I wanted them. Red carpet ready! For a fancy party, serve them with picks on a platter or slate.

    These chicken meatballs are super easy to make! Just bake them in the oven.

    Since the tasty chicken meatballs are fancy pants, you can serve them at any red carpet event, game day party or holiday gathering. They fit anywhere! Even the dinner table.

    Making Chicken Meatballs

    The meatballs are easy to mix, scoop and roll. I bake them for simplicity and to save time. Line your baking sheet with foil (for easy clean up), then use a spring loaded scoop, like a cookie scoop to portion the chicken mixture and make them all the same size.

    Make these chicken meatballs for dinner! Serve them with rice or egg noodles and salad. Drizzle with extra cumin and orange sauce.

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    I keep a little bowl of water next to my bowl to wet my hands when rolling. If your palms are wet with water the meatballs don't stick as you roll them into shape. Cooking spray is usually my go to for non-sticky hands, but with ground chicken it just doesn't seem to work as well.

    A little pile of these are also great for family dinner. Kids will love the size and sweet flavors. Serve them with a salad or buttered rice or egg noodles for the little ones. I love a piece of crusty bread with them as well.

    Chicken Meatballs with Cumin and Orange



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    Chicken Meatballs with Cumin and Orange

    Tara Teaspoon
    These tender meatballs are a little sweet and a little spiced. Perfect for dinner with a side salad, or serve them as appetizers at a party.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 30 meatballs
    Calories 97 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 lbs lean ground chicken
    • 1½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • ½ red onion finely chopped
    • 1 clove garlic minced
    • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
    • 3 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
    • 2½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • Zest of 1 orange
    • ½ cup barbecue sauce
    • ½ cup orange marmalade

    Instructions
     

    • Heat oven to 400ºF and line a baking sheet with foil. Mix together all the ingredients except the barbecue sauce and marmalade. Form mixture into 1 ¼ - inch balls and place on baking sheet.
    • Cook meatballs until done, about 20 minutes. Mix together the barbecue sauce and marmalade and brush on meatballs while still hot. Serve garnished with extra chopped parsley.

    Notes

    Nutrition is for 1 meatball with sauce.
    Meatballs might be one of the best kinds of food. They can be fancy appetizers all gussied up for a party, or comforting morsels of goodness atop a pile of spaghetti. They can be chicken, pork, beef, turkey, lamb, vegetarian...you get the idea. I love playing around with flavors and sauces too.
    Try my other meatball recipes:
    • Mexican Meatballs with Chipotle
    • Moroccan Porcupine Meatballs in the Oven
    • Pesto and Red Pepper Beef Meatballs

    Nutrition

    Calories: 97kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 6gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 276mgPotassium: 88mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 106IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg
    Want to watch videos to show you how to cook?Check out our Youtube and try this recipe and more.

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    1. Emily Anthon says

      January 25, 2017 at 2:47 pm

      Can I do this with ready made meatballs in a crock pot? Just put the sauce and marmalade in? Sounds YUM!

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      • Tara says

        January 25, 2017 at 2:48 pm

        Totally! You may want to double the sauce depending on how many you're putting in the slow cooker!

        Reply
    2. Mary Bench says

      July 16, 2018 at 3:59 pm

      Meatballs are the bomb! And these are divine!

      Reply

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