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.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 1/4 cup plain dried breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup onion grated
- 2 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons oil
Peanut Sauce
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons sesame oil
- peanuts for garnish
Instructions
- Mix chicken, cilantro, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Roll into about 1 inch balls.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the meatballs until they are cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- 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.
- Toss the meatballs with half of the sauce, reserving the other ½ for dipping. Sprinkle with the chopped peanuts.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Rachael Ray
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 485kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 1234mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g
