GROUND****Basil Chicken Meatballs with Ponzu Sauce

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28/12/13 - Great for both, including the sauce

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Ingredients

  • Meatballs:
  • 6 servings
  • 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 3 tbsp. chopped green onions
  • 3 tbsp. chopped fresh basil
  • 4 teaspoons sweet chili sauce
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
  • Cooking spray
  • Sauce:
  • prepared ponzu sauce, with added chili flakes, basil leaves and green onions, OR:
  • 3 tbsp. lower-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon small basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped green onions
  • 4 teaspoons fresh orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 1 teaspoon mirin
  • Dash of crushed red pepper

Preparation

Step 1

*To prepare meatballs* combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl; *cover* and *refrigerate* until cooking time.

*Scoop* meatballs onto parchment-lined baking sheet with mini ice-cream scoop and *bake* at 425° for 20 - 30 minutes or until done and golden, turning as needed. (I set the oven for 25 minutes and they were just on the edge of overdone, but we liked the crispiness)

*To prepare the sauce*, combine soy sauce, basil leaves, green onions, juices, 1 1/2 teaspoons water, mirin, and red pepper in a small bowl.

*Serve* sauce with meatballs. *Garnish* with basil leaves and additional chopped green onions, if desired.

*NUTRITION:* (Without Sauce)

* Calories* - 126
* Fat* - 4.6
* Sat Fat* - 1.5
* Carbs* - 5.3
* Fibre* - .3
* Protein* - 15.7

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