Thai Chicken Meatballs
Asian chicken meatballs with authentic Thai flavors are great for weeknight meals. Try them in lettuce wraps, or a coconut curry.
Servings: 30 meatballs
Calories: 41kcal
Ingredients
- 1 small yellow onion roughly chopped
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 teaspoons grated ginger
- 1 jalapeno seeded
- 1¾ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into pieces
- ½ cup packed cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- ½ cup plain bread crumbs
- 2 egg whites
- oil for frying OPTIONAL
- cooked rice OPTIONAL
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine onion, garlic, ginger, and jalapeno and pulse until finely chopped.
- Add chicken, cilantro, fish sauce, and bread crumbs and pulse until well blended but not quite pureed; no large pieces of chicken should remain. Add egg whites and pulse briefly.
- Heat broiler to high and place rack 4 inches from heat. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
- Use a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop or a ⅛ cup to portion mixture into about 30 balls. Coat hands with water and shape into meatballs. Arrange on prepared baking sheet.
- Broil until meatballs are lightly browned, about 4 mintues. Turn meatballs over and broil another 4 minutes. Serve with rice and desired dipping sauce (see notes).
- Alternatively heat some oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook meatballs in batches, turning frequently, until browned and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Uncooked meatballs can be frozen on a baking sheet, then transferred to a ziplock bag and frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge and cook 1 to 2 minutes longer as needed when ready to use.
Notes
Nutrition facts: per meatball
I like to serve the meatballs with rice and Sweet Chili Sauce. It's easy to find at the store.
You can also serve them with your favorite Asian dipping sauce, dumpling sauce, or hot sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 41kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 31IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.2mg
