Name: Baked Asian Chicken Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 lb ground chicken; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions (about 2); 1/2 cup panko bread, or regular breadcrumbs (unseasoned); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds; 1/4 cup hoisin sauce; 3 tablespoons rice vinegar, unseasoned; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger; 2 cloves garlic, crushed

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Baked Asian Chicken Meatballs – juicy, tender and full of flavor. This easy baked chicken recipe is the perfect takeout at home.

Asian food is so diverse and rich; throughout my travels in Asia, I have been so blessed and fortunate to experience the beauty of transforming simple and fresh ingredients into flavorsome and amazing dishes. I have a weakness to any type of Asian food: Indian, Japanese, Malay, Chinese, Vietnamese, etc. Every Asian kitchen is so rich and yet different from the other.

Eventually, what Asian food is all about is simple, fresh and wholesome ingredients made into exceptional dishes combining, sweet, savory, and sometimes spicy and tangy flavors all in one dish.

This healthy baked Asian chicken meatballs recipe is the perfect takeout at home. You can easily recreate those bold and bright flavors at home with simple, every–home ingredients.

From Chinese stir–fry to Indian Butter Chicken, you’ll never run out of choices for your Asian–themed dinners.

Asian meatballs with cucumber and onion salad on a plate.

Ingredients

You will need a few ingredients to make this delicious chicken recipe:

For the sauce

hoisin sauce
rice vinegar, unseasoned
soy sauce
freshly grated ginger
crushed garlic

For the meatballs

ground chicken
One egg
freshly grated ginger
crushed garlic
sesame oil
soy sauce
thinly sliced green onions
panko bread
sea salt

You will also need some toasted sesame seeds to sprinkle on the meatballs; once baked, they are ready to serve.

how to make Asian baked chicken meatballs

First, combine the sauce ingredients in a bowl, mix well and set aside.

Preheat oven to 350F (180C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine chicken, egg, ginger, garlic, onions, sesame oil, soy sauce, and bread crumbs. Then season with some salt and mix well.

Form 24 (2–inch) balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Then, brush with sauce and bake for another 10 minutes. Remove from oven and toss with remaining sauce.

Finally, sprinkle the meatballs with sesame seeds and serve warm.

I serve this dish with fresh Cucumber Salad. It also goes great with steamed white rice or noodles.