Peanut Chicken Meatballs: 30-Minute Perfect Dinner
Juicy chicken meatballs with a savory peanut sauce. A quick and easy dinner option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 33 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix ground chicken, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, egg, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Shape into 1-inch meatballs.
- Place meatballs on the baking sheet. Bake for 15-18 minutes until cooked through.
- Whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, and water in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until smooth.
- Pour the sauce over the baked meatballs. Toss to coat evenly.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use creamy peanut butter for a smoother sauce.
- Add red pepper flakes for heat.
- Leftovers keep in the fridge for 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 5 meatballs)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg