Chicken Sriracha Meatballs

These ground chicken meatballs are a fun and tasty way to enjoy the flavor of sriracha. They make great little party appetizers, meatball subs, or a filling main dish when served with steamed rice. If you like your meatballs extra spicy, you can always drizzle more sriracha on the finished meatballs.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 34 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro
• ¾ cup panko bread crumbs
• ⅓ cup sriracha sauce
• 1 pound lean ground chicken
• ¼ cup diced water chestnuts, drained
• 1 small carrot, grated finely

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a rack and set it in a shallow baking pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine panko crumbs, sriracha, water chestnuts, carrot, cilantro, and egg. Add ground chicken; mix lightly but thoroughly.

Step 3

Shape into 25 1-inch balls. Place on the prepared rack.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).