Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Meatballs Recipe

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If you love sweet-and-sour chicken, but you also love meatballs, then this smart meatball combo is going to knock your socks off! It's an easy way to turn a pack of ground chicken into a dish that will draw kids and adults to the dinner table.

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Yields: 4 - 6 serving(s)

Prep Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

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For the Sauce:

For the Meatballs:

  • 1 lb.

    ground chicken

  • 3

    scallions, sliced, plus more for garnish

  • 1

    large egg, beaten

  • 1/4 c.

    plain breadcrumbs

  • 1 1/2 tsp.

    chopped garlic

  • 2 tbsp.

    canola oil

  • Cooked rice and snow peas, for serving

Directions

  • Step 1Make Sauce: Whisk together pineapple juice and cornstarch in a bowl. Add ketchup, sugar, soy sauce, oil, and garlic and whisk to combine. Add pineapple and season with salt and pepper.
  • Step 2Make Meatballs: Combine chicken, scallions, egg, breadcrumbs, and garlic in a second bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Form mixture into 10 meatballs.
  • Step 3Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown on all sides and cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove to a plate. Add sauce to skillet (whisking just before adding to reincorporate cornstarch) and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 2 to 4 minutes. Add meatballs and any juices and cook, turning, until coated, about 1 minute. Serve over rice, garnished with scallions, and snow peas alongside.
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