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Cashew Chicken Meatballs
Love cashew chicken? These cashew chicken meatballs
are full of nutty cashews and savory chicken and slicked in an easy homemade sweet and sour sauce. A fun riff on a classic dish.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Keyword:
baked chicken meatballs, cashew chicken meatballs recipe, sweet and sour sauce recipe
Servings:
18
Meatballs
Author:
Katerina | Diethood
Ingredients
For the Meatballs
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
For the Sauce
¼
cup
packed brown sugar
¼
cup
white vinegar
¼
cup
water
Instructions
Make Meatballs
Preheat oven to 400°F.
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.
In a skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat until hot.
Roll meat into 1 inch meatballs, place in flour, turn to lightly coat on all sides, and add to 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.
Make Sauce
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.
Serve
To serve, remove meatballs from oven and pour the prepared sauce over meatballs.
Nutrition
Calories:
102
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
6
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
28
mg
|
Sodium:
49
mg
|
Potassium:
176
mg
|
Fiber:
0
g
|
Sugar:
3
g
|
Vitamin A:
170
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1.7
mg
|
Calcium:
17
mg
|
Iron:
0.6
mg