Chicken Meatballs with Sweet and Sour Sauce

Name: Chicken Meatballs with Sweet and Sour Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 1 lb ground chicken (or use ground beef, pork, or turkey; each type of meat yields a different texture, and we like ground chicken and pork); ½ onion (4 oz, 113 g); 1 large egg (50 g each w/o shell); 3 Tbsp panko (Japanese breadcrumbs); 1 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch; 1 Tbsp sake; ½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt; ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper; water (for steaming); Sweet and Sour Sauce (makes 1 cup):; 6 Tbsp ketchup; 4 Tbsp mirin (I use Takara Mirin); 4 Tbsp soy sauce; 2 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned); 2 Tbsp sugar; 1 Tbsp sake (I use Sho Chiku Bai Classic Junmai Sake); 1 tsp potato starch or cornstarch (for thickening)

Prep 30m

Cook 15m

Total 45m

This recipe for Chicken Meatballs with Sweet and Sour Sauce features ground chicken, onion, egg, panko, and a flavorful sauce made with ketchup, mirin, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sake. It's a delicious and easy-to-make dish with a perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors.

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Ingredients

(Servings: 20)

1 lb ground chicken (or use ground beef, pork, or turkey; each type of meat yields a different texture, and we like ground chicken and pork)

½ onion (4 oz, 113 g)

1 large egg (50 g each w/o shell)

3 Tbsp panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)

1 Tbsp potato starch or cornstarch

½ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt

¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

water (for steaming)

4 Tbsp mirin (I use Takara Mirin)

2 Tbsp rice vinegar (unseasoned)

1 Tbsp sake (I use Sho Chiku Bai Classic Junmai Sake)

1 tsp potato starch or cornstarch (for thickening)

Nutrition Facts

Calories

98kcal

4%
Fat

4g

0%
Saturated Fat

1g

0%
Carbohydrates

6g

0%
Fiber

0g

0%
Sugar

2g

0%
Protein

7g

0%
Cholesterol

49mg

2%
Sodium

236mg

11%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Chicken Meatballs with Sweet and Sour Sauce

Ingredients

Sweet And Sour Sauce (makes 1 Cup)

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Nutrition Facts

Chicken Meatballs with Sweet and Sour Sauce

Ingredients

Sweet And Sour Sauce (makes 1 Cup)

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts