Sesame Ginger Meatballs

These flavorful Sesame Ginger Meatballs are made with chicken and served with Sriracha for a spicy kick. If you’re like my book club, you won’t stop at just one of these irresistible Asian Meatballs!!!

Sesame Ginger Meatballs

I have a soft spot when it comes meatballs recipes—whether glazed with jelly and chili sauce or served with spaghetti and a tomato sauce, I am a huge fan. Two years ago, I prepared these Buffalo Chicken Meatballs with Blue Cheese Sauce when I hosted book club. More finger foods can be found on this book club menu.

When I spotted a recipe for Asian meatballs on the Food & Wine website, I knew I would serve them when I hosted again in March. I love any excuse to make meatballs!

With a generous amount of grated fresh ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and soy sauce, these sesame ginger meatballs were perfectly seasoned. For those who needed an extra kick, I  had a bowl of Sriracha, or an Asian chile sauce for dipping.

Easy, Healthy and Impressive Asian Meatballs

All this meatballs recipe entailed was a bit of chopping, grating, stirring, rolling and baking. Next time I may even saute these sesame ginger meatballs for a bit more color, but nobody seemed to care and baking used minimal oil.

I used ground dark meat chicken for a bit more flavor and with just a brushing of oil before baking. These Asian meatballs make for a relatively healthy appetizer. And a darn delicious one, too.

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The Recipe:

Sesame Ginger Meatballs

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 14 minutes

Total Time 29 minutes

Yield 6 servings

An easy Asian chicken meatball recipe flavored with sesame oil and fresh ginger

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil
• 1 pound ground dark meat chicken
• 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup minced scallions ( plus extra sliced scallions to garnish, if desired)
• 2 tablespoons peeled, grated fresh ginger
• 1 egg
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Sriracha sauce, for serving

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 450° coat a rimmed baking sheet with a light coating of vegetable oil.
2. Mix together the rest of the ingredients except the Sriracha sauce.
3. Form 1 1/2 -inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.
4. Brush the meatballs with oil and bake for about 14 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
5. Garnish with scallions if desired. Serve with Sriracha.

Notes

Adapted from Food & Wine

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 250Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 419mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 20g

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