Sweet and Sour Chicken Meatballs
Ingredients
Food Safety
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Steps
Combine ground chicken, salt, egg, oats, cilantro, 1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch, hot pepper sauce, 1 Tbsp (15 mL) grated fresh ginger and garlic.
Shape mixture into 16 meatballs.
In pot with lid, combine remaining ingredients, except green onions and peppers. Add meatballs. Cover, bring sauce to a boil, then reduce heat until sauce thickens and meatballs are cooked through (approximately 20 minutes) or until a meat thermometer inserted into the chicken pieces reads 165°F (74°C). Stir in green onion and peppers and simmer an additional 5-10 minutes. If the sauce becomes too thick, stir in more orange juice.
Serve meatballs on serving platter over cooked rice or egg noodles. Garnish with more sesame seeds and minced cilantro.
Nutrition Info
| Per 345 g serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 550 |
| Protein | 30 g |
| Fat | 25 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 53 g |
| Fibre | 6 g |
| Sugar | 18 g |
| Cholesterol | 125 mg |
| Sodium | 430 mg |
| Per 345 g serving | % Daily Value |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 15 |
| Calcium | 10 |
| Iron | 25 |
| Vitamin A | 10 |
| Vitamin C | 190 |
| Vitamin B6 | 19 |
| Vitamin B12 | 6 |
| Folate | 20 |
| Zinc | 25 |
