Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs
Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs - juicy and moist chicken meatballs with sweet and savory teriyaki sauce. These meatballs are so good you'll want them every day!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 lb (500g) boneless, skineless chicken thighs
- 1/4 small onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 egg white
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 dashes black pepper
- oil for shallow frying
- 1/3 cup Japanese mirin sweet rice wine
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- white sesame optional
- scallion or cilantro, chopped, optional
Instructions
- Blend the chicken, onion, garlic, egg white, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a food processor until well combined. Wet your hands with water, shape the ground chicken into meatballs, and place them on a plate lined with parchment paper.
- Heat a pan or skillet with some oil and shallow-fry the meatballs until they are lightly browned and cooked through.
- Remove the excess oil from the pan or skillet. Lower the heat to medium-low and add the Japanese mirin, soy sauce, and sugar. Stir well with the chicken meatballs. Simmer and cook until the sauce slightly thickens, about 5 minutes.
- Top with sesame seeds and chopped scallions or cilantro, if desired. Dish out and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 4people | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 1349mg | Potassium: 344mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 32IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg