This recipe was originally posted on April 17, 2013. Updated with new photos and content on April 26, 2017.
Cashew Chicken Meatballs are seasoned and nutty baked chicken meatballs served with a side of homemade sweet and sour sauce. A fun twist on classic chicken meatballs, this dinner recipe is full of Asian flavor!
You can make so many fun and yummy recipe variations for meatballs like these Baked Chicken Meatballs with Garlic Dill Yogurt Sauce and these Brown Sugar-Glazed Turkey Meatballs. Serve them as appetizers or a meal!
This Is One Of My Favorite Chicken Meatball Flavors
Here, in this little corner of mine, you and I always discuss yummy things. Today, just like any other day, we’re going to discusssss… that’s right… yummy things.
Things like Cashew Chicken Meatballs.
I was typing a post – the one about my Salted Chocolate Caramel Popcorn – at the same time, I was also munching on cashews. I mean, I can’t just type and not snack on something. That has never happened.
The Best Homemade Sweet & Sour Sauce
And, as I was chomping away, I was reminded of cashew chicken.
One thing lead to another and, well, as you can see, I made us these outrageous cashew chicken meatballs with homemade Sweet & Sour Sauce. Which is also just as outrageously awesome as the meatballs. SO GOOD! Finger lickin’ good. Like, smack your lips good. You get it.
ENJOY!
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TOOLS AND INGREDIENTS USED IN THIS RECIPE
Cashew Chicken Meatballs
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 lb ground chicken
- ½ cup plain panko crumbs
- Salt and pepper , to taste
- 1 small onion , finely diced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/3 cup chopped cashews
- Zest of one small orange
- ½ cup cream cheese , room temperature
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Place the flour in a shallow dish and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl combine ground chicken, panko crumbs, salt, pepper, onion, basil, parsley, cashews, orange, and cream cheese.
- Mix until everything is thoroughly combined.
- Heat the vegetable oil.
- Roll meat into 1 inch meatballs, place in flour, turn to lightly coat on all sides, and add into hot oil.
- Cook and turn for 2 minutes, or just until a little browned on all sides.
- Transfer meatballs and hot oil to a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Bake for 18 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through.
- Prepare the sweet and sour sauce by combining all ingredients in a skillet.
- Bring to a boil; whisk frequently and continue to cook over medium-high heat for 4 minutes or until sauce is reduced by 1/2.
- Remove meatballs from oven.
- Pour prepared sauce over meatballs.
- Serve as is for a delicious starter or appetizer, OR serve over rice for a full meal.
Nutrition
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
Wow, I am meatball obsessed and these are making me drool. 🙂
These look SO yummy! Headed over the check out the recipe!
You have just made my son’s day Kate – he will LOVE these! 🙂
YAAAAAY! I hope he loves ’em!! They’re soooo good! 🙂
These sound soooo appetizing. Love!
Oh, hopping over to the recipe… I may have licked my screen just now.
Beautiful meatballs!
These looks super delicious, what a great meatball recipe!
These sound divine Kate! Yet another thing to add on my to do list. Looks like I will be busy this weekend. Cannot wait! 🙂
Oh, my! These look fantastic. I will pop over to Meagan’s blog to check out the recipe…but first, I must hunt down your popcorn…mmmmmm….
Loooove cashews…and, cashew buttah! (Visit my blog for some especially tasty recipes using cashew butter, Kate. I’ll get you hooked in no time.) And, I adore Cashew Chicken. Now, in meatball form, with your recipe for Cashew Chicken Meatballs? NOM! Why didn’t I think of that? Well, that’s why I love Diethood. I never know what genius recipe you devise next! Cocktail parties shall never be the same, girlfriend. 😉 xo
I LOVE your support, Stacy! THANK YOU!!! xoxo
As soon as my little ones fall asleep, I am going to hop over to your place and see your recipes for cashew buttah! 🙂