Whole30 Orange Chicken Meatballs
These Orange Chicken Meatballs are easy, delicious and take no time at all to prepare. Try serving with sweet potato noodles and stir-fried veggies!
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
for the Chicken Meatbalss
- 1 lbs ground chicken
- 1 tbsp garlic minced or finely grated
- 1 tsp fresh ginger minced or finely grated
- 3 green onions finely sliced - green tops reserved for garnish
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- sesame seeds for garnish
for the Orange sauce
- 1 tbsp garlic minced or finely grated
- 1 tsp fresh ginger minced or finely grated
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 1 tsp arrowroot starch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- To a large mixing bowl, add ground chicken, garlic, ginger, white parts of the green onion, and salt. Using a spoon, mix to combine.
- Rub hands with small amount of avocado oil and form meatballs. Lay meatballs on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Transfer to oven and bake 25min - flip halfway.
- Meanwhile, to a small saucepan, add garlic, ginger, rice wine vinegar, coconut aminos, sesame oil, orange juice and chili flakes. Set over med-low heat and cook until reduced by half. Stir regularly to avoid burning.
- Add arrowroot starch and stir or whisk until dissolved and sauce has thickened. Set aside.
- Remove meatballs from oven, brush them with the Orange Sauce and return to oven for 5 more minutes.
- Brush meatballs once more, sprinkle with sesame seeds and garnish with the tops of the green onion.
- Serve with sweet potato noodles and/or stir-fried veggies.