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Chicken Meatballs with Peanut Sauce

Chicken Meatballs with Peanut Sauce – tender chicken meatballs flavored with cilantro and garlic topped with a peanut sauce and chopped peanuts. Great as an appetizer or main course.

Chicken Meatballs with Peanut Sauce - tender chicken meatballs flavored with cilantro and garlic topped with a peanut sauce and chopped peanuts. Great as an appetizer or main course.

I love meatballs!  Doesn’t really matter what kind of meat it is, I just love meatballs.  Coconut Curry Meatballs are so good with the curry sauce. Unfortunately my husband doesn’t share my passion for balls of meat.  I could have Sheet Pan Greek Meatballs pretty much every week and not get sick of them. Not really sure why, what is not to love?
I sneak them in sometimes, trying different versions hoping to find one that does it for him.  Like Leftover Turkey and Stuffing Meatballs, he doesn’t complain when I make those every year after Thanksgiving.  Probably because they have enough going on, and don’t dry out. I think that is his biggest fear with meatballs.
Chicken Meatballs with Peanut Sauce - tender chicken meatballs flavored with cilantro and garlic topped with a peanut sauce and chopped peanuts. Great as an appetizer or main course.
Well these chicken meatballs with peanut sauce he lets me make over and over again. It has all kinds of flavors, they stay super tender and moist, plus that dipping sauce! He loves peanut sauce.  Asian Peanut Noodles are one of his favorites. So I was hoping these chicken meatballs would remind him of that. And it worked!
If you like things spicy, you could add some heat to the dipping sauce. My husband just likes to have a little Sriracha over the side to drizzle over his. Serve with Roasted Green Beans with Sesame and Garlic for an Asian style meal.  Or serve over rice, there is plenty of extra peanut sauce to make it a full meal.
Chicken Meatballs with Peanut Sauce - tender chicken meatballs flavored with cilantro and garlic topped with a peanut sauce and chopped peanuts. Great as an appetizer or main course.
The meatballs are even great the next day for lunch. I like to reheat the dipping sauce, and it makes for a great lunch. So add these chicken meatballs with peanut sauce to your menu today. Your family will love the twist on dinner.

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Chicken Meatballs with Peanut Sauce - tender chicken meatballs flavored with cilantro and garlic topped with a peanut sauce and chopped peanuts.

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Chicken Meatballs with Peanut Sauce
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
 

Chicken Meatballs with Peanut Sauce - tender chicken meatballs flavored with cilantro and garlic topped with a peanut sauce and chopped peanuts. Great as an appetizer or main course.

Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1/4 cup dried breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup onion grated
  • 2 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 Tbls canola oil
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 Tbls soy sauce
  • 3 Tbls sugar
  • 2 Tbls sesame oil
  • peanuts for garnish
Instructions

  1. Mix chicken, cilantro, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Roll into about 1 inch balls. 

  2. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the meatballs until they are cooked through, about 10 minutes.

  3. While they are cooking, you can make the sauce. Mix the remaining ingredients together in a small bowl. Microwave for few seconds to get it warm. Stir together.

  4. Toss the meatballs with half of the sauce, reserving the other ½ for dipping. Sprinkle with the chopped peanuts.

Recipe Notes

Recipe adapted from Rachael Ray

 

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  5. Ohh woww..I never had meatballs with peanut butter, but sounds so delicious, and of course look fantastic!!!

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  6. Ohh woww..I never had meatballs with peanut butter, but sounds so delicious, and of course look fantastic!!!

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  7. Oh my goodness -I have to try this one! I know we'd love it. Thanks for participating in Saturdays with Rachael Ray!!

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  8. Oh my goodness -I have to try this one! I know we'd love it. Thanks for participating in Saturdays with Rachael Ray!!

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  9. I love the chicken meatball idea but think I'd have to do a soy/ginger sauce instead of peanut. We've learned that we don't like peanut sauce, unfortunately. The chicken meatballs though; those look fantastic.

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  10. I love the chicken meatball idea but think I'd have to do a soy/ginger sauce instead of peanut. We've learned that we don't like peanut sauce, unfortunately. The chicken meatballs though; those look fantastic.

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  19. Your result looks just amazing. They look so good (even though I have to admit I would have to swap the peanut butter for a different ingredient – peanut butter is one of those things that you either love or hate … I'm neutral, but no one in my family loves it) – I love your idea of turning the chicken into meatballs.

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  20. Your result looks just amazing. They look so good (even though I have to admit I would have to swap the peanut butter for a different ingredient – peanut butter is one of those things that you either love or hate … I'm neutral, but no one in my family loves it) – I love your idea of turning the chicken into meatballs.

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  21. The sauce sounds great, but I love the idea of a spicy sauce too. I need to try this soon. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

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  22. The sauce sounds great, but I love the idea of a spicy sauce too. I need to try this soon. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

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  25. Is it dinner time yet? I've been looking for a soy sauce substitute, I may not be able to wait until then to make these. they look too good.

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  26. Is it dinner time yet? I've been looking for a soy sauce substitute, I may not be able to wait until then to make these. they look too good.

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  27. I love meatballs too and lucky for me so do my kids and husband. Great Job. These look fantastic. : ) PS.. I agree, a spicy peanut sauce would be better with these.

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  28. I love meatballs too and lucky for me so do my kids and husband. Great Job. These look fantastic. : ) PS.. I agree, a spicy peanut sauce would be better with these.

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  29. Oh, these look delish…what flavorful meatballs! And so many great sauce options…I'm not sure which to try first 🙂

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  30. Oh, these look delish…what flavorful meatballs! And so many great sauce options…I'm not sure which to try first 🙂

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  33. I am also a huge fan of meatballs. Actually, I love anything that is bite-size! 🙂 I'm with you on the spicy peanut sauce…the sweet sauce would be too much for me.

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  34. I am also a huge fan of meatballs. Actually, I love anything that is bite-size! 🙂 I'm with you on the spicy peanut sauce…the sweet sauce would be too much for me.

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  35. This looks awesome Erin! I recently posted a peanut sauce recipe too….I guess great minds think alike.:) My husband will love this ! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Holly

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  36. This looks awesome Erin! I recently posted a peanut sauce recipe too….I guess great minds think alike.:) My husband will love this ! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Holly

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  37. I love all meatballs, but especially the really creative variations! This is awesome and I cannot wait to try them!

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  38. I love all meatballs, but especially the really creative variations! This is awesome and I cannot wait to try them!

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  45. Erin, these looks so good. I may try them with the spicy peanut sauce used in the noodle bowl I have posted. I use light coconut milk as the base, a ton of fresh garlic and hot pepper flakes along with some soy. Happy you found a ball your husband can live with 🙂

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  46. Erin, these looks so good. I may try them with the spicy peanut sauce used in the noodle bowl I have posted. I use light coconut milk as the base, a ton of fresh garlic and hot pepper flakes along with some soy. Happy you found a ball your husband can live with 🙂

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  53. I made these meatballs for my boyfriend this past weekend since we are both health conscious. The only difference was I baked them instead of frying them but he loved them!!! I had quiet a few left over so before I baked them, I just popped most of them in freezer using a Seal-A-Meal bag and will bake them at a later date.

    Thanks for a great recipe.

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