Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs | Great for Meal Prep!
Teriyaki chicken meatballs are juicy, tender meatballs tossed in a sweet, sticky, savory homemade teriyaki sauce. Make a batch and enjoy them throughout the week for easy meal prep.
Servings 16 meatballs
Calories 209kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground chicken
- ½ cup Bread crumbs
- 2 Garlic cloves minced
- 2 Green onions thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon Seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
Teriyaki sauce:
- ½ cup Soy sauce
- ¼ cup Hoison sauce
- ¼ cup Rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Grated ginger sub ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon Grated garlic sub garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- Sesame seeds and chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the ground chicken, bread crumbs, minced garlic, sliced green onions, seasoned salt, black pepper, and ground ginger.
- Use a large spoon or gloved hands to stir everything until it is fully combined.
- Roll the chicken mixture into 1-inch meatballs and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Add the olive oil to a large skillet and heat over medium for about one minute.
- Next, add the meatballs into the skillet in one single layer. Cook on each side for about 2-3 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through and golden brown.
- While the meatballs are cooking, make the teriyaki sauce in a separate bowl by combining the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, grated ginger, grated garlic, and cornstarch.
- Stir the sauce together until it is fully combined, and set it aside.
- Remove the cooked meatballs from the skillet.
- Pour the teriyaki sauce into the skillet and let it simmer for about one minute. Add the meatballs into the sauce, and toss them around until they are fully coated.
- Remove them from the heat and sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions if desired.
- Serve over a bed of rice, and ENJOY!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 1195mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g