Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Meatballs

Name: Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Meatballs
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 - 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 c. pineapple juice; 1 tsp. cornstarch; 1/4 c. ketchup; 2 tbsp. light brown sugar; 1 1/2 tsp. soy sauce; 1 tsp. canola oil; 2 tsp. chopped garlic; 1/2 c. diced pineapple; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 lb. ground chicken; 3 scallions, sliced, plus more for garnish; 1 large egg, beaten; 1/4 c. plain breadcrumbs; 1 1/2 tsp. chopped garlic; 2 tbsp. canola oil; Cooked rice and snow peas, for serving

This flavorful weeknight meal is almost easier than takeout!

By Charlyne MattoxPublished: Apr 14, 2022

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Ian Palmer

Yields:

4 - 6 serving(s)

Prep Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

25 mins

If you love sweet-and-sour chicken, but you also love meatballs, then this smart meatball combo is going to knock your socks off! It's an easy way to turn a pack of ground chicken into a dish that will draw kids and adults to the dinner table.

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Ingredients

For the Sauce:

1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 tsp. cornstarch
1/4 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp. light brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. canola oil
2 tsp. chopped garlic
1/2 cup diced pineapple
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the Meatballs:

1 lb. ground chicken
3 scallions, sliced, plus more for garnish
1 large egg, beaten
1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
1 1/2 tsp. chopped garlic
2 Tbsp. canola oil
Cooked rice and snow peas, for serving

Directions

1. Step 1Make Sauce: Whisk together pineapple juice and cornstarch in a bowl. Add ketchup, sugar, soy sauce, oil, and garlic and whisk to combine. Add pineapple and season with salt and pepper.
2. Step 2Make Meatballs: Combine chicken, scallions, egg, breadcrumbs, and garlic in a second bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Form mixture into 10 meatballs.
3. Step 3Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown on all sides and cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove to a plate. Add sauce to skillet (whisking just before adding to reincorporate cornstarch) and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 2 to 4 minutes. Add meatballs and any juices and cook, turning, until coated, about 1 minute. Serve over rice, garnished with scallions, and snow peas alongside.