Sticky Chicken Meatballs

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Asian

Ingredients

  • 11/2 pounds of boneless chicken breast
  • ⅓ cup sliced scallions
  • 2 TBS garlic paste (I use Gourmet Gardens)
  • Kosher salt & black pepper
  • 3 TBS breadcrumbs (optional)
  • 1 TBS sesame oil (optional)
  • Grapeseed or olive oil
  • Sauce
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 3 TBS soy sauce
  • 2 TBS garlic paste
  • 1/2 TBS chopped ginger
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 TBS sesame oil

Directions

  1. Cut chicken breasts into large chunks, place in food processor and pulse 4-5 times until ground.
  2. Add in scallions, garlic paste, salt, pepper, breadcrumbs and sesame oil and pulse a couple of times until combined.
  3. Form into balls about 1 inch in diameter.
  4. Combine the sauce ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer, whisking often. Remove from heat.
  5. in a nonstick frying ban, heat a small amount of oil and saute meatballs until browned. Adding additional oil as necessary (start with 1-2 TBS).
  6. Transfer meatballs to the pan with the sauce, bring to a simmer for a few minutes until meatballs are cooked through.
  7. Serve over rice and enjoy!

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