Basil Chicken Meatballs with Ponzu Sauce

By etanzler

Ingredients

• Meatballs:
• 2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1/3 cup flaked sweetend coconut
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce
• 2 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 1/2 tsp fish sauce
• 1 1/2lb ground chicken
• 2 egg whites lightly beaten
• cooking spray
• Sauce:
• 1/4 cup lower sodium soy sauce
• 2 tbsp small basil leaves
• 1 tbsp chopped green onion
• 2 tbsp organge juice
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tsp water
• 1 1/2 tsp mirin (sweet rice wine)
• dash crushed red pepper

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

Meatballs
1) Preheat 425
2) Combine first 9 ingredients for meatballs in large bowl, shape mixture intop 16 1 1/2 inch meatballs
3) Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. coat pan with cooking spray
4) Add 8 meatballs and cook 6 min brown all sides
5) Remove meatballs
6) Arrange on broiler rack coated with cooking spray
7) Bake at 425 for 7 min

Sauce:
comvine soy sauce, basil leaves, green onion, juices, 1 1/2 tsp water, mirin, and red pepper in small bowl

Pour sauce over meatballs and garnish with green onion.