Best Ever Sweet & Sour Chicken Meatballs Recipe
Description: 🍲 Get ready for an incredible dining experience with this restaurant-style Sweet & Sour Chicken Meatballs recipe! Despite the seemingly lengthy list of ingredients, fear not, for this dish is not only easy to prepare but also absolutely delightful! 😋
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 carrot
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 zucchini
- 1 egg
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 192.9
- Fat: 5.6g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3g
- Cholesterol: 40.2mg
- Sodium: 593mg
- Carbohydrates: 27.3g
- Fiber: 1.7g
- Sugar: 11.2g
- Protein: 8.7g
Recipe Yield: 12 meatballs
Cooking Time:
| Preparation | Cooking | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 15 minutes | 25 minutes | 40 minutes |
Instructions:
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add diced onion, green bell pepper, and sliced carrot. Cook for about 5 minutes or until the onion is softened.
- Stir in the chicken broth, tomato sauce, brown sugar, white vinegar, and ketchup. Allow the mixture to simmer for approximately 10 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
- While the sauce is simmering, soak the bread in milk in a large bowl until the milk is absorbed.
- In the same bowl, mix together the soaked bread, ground chicken, grated zucchini, egg, salt, pepper, and garlic powder until well combined.
- Shape the mixture into 12 meatballs, each approximately 2 tablespoons in size.
- Carefully drop the meatballs into the simmering sauce. Cook for about 15 minutes, turning them over once during cooking, or until the meatballs are cooked through.
- Once the meatballs are done, remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the cooked rice.
- Cover the skillet and let it stand for 5 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Before serving, fluff the rice with a fork.
Tips: For an extra burst of flavor, consider adding diced pineapple to the sauce for a tropical twist! Additionally, you can serve these Sweet & Sour Chicken Meatballs over steamed rice or noodles for a complete meal. Enjoy the savory and tangy goodness in every bite! 🥢
