General Tso's Chicken Meatballs

HOW TO MAKE THEM

General Tso's Chicken Meatballs

YIELD

24 meatballs

TOTAL TIME

33 minutes

Ingredients  For the meatballs: – 1 lb ground chicken breast – 1/4 cup cornmeal, almond meal, bread crumbs or ground oats – 1 large egg – 1/2 teaspoon salt – 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes – 1 clove garlic finely minced or crushed – 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

Ingredients  For the sauce: – 1 1/2 cups chicken broth – 1/4 cup rice vinegar – 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce or tamari – 3 tablespoon honey – 2 tablespoons tapioca starch or cornstarch – 2 tablespoons almond or peanut butter – 2 teaspoons sesame oil – 1/2 teaspoon sriracha hot sauce

make meat mixture

1

Preheat your oven to 400°F and lightly coat a baking sheet with oil or cooking spray. Combine the ingredients in a bowl and gently combine with your hands until well mixed.

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Form meatballs

2

Shape the mixture into 1 inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.

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Bake meatballs

3

Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until firm and cooked through. place on the prepared baking sheet.

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make the sauce

4

While the meatballs bake, add all of the sauce ingredients to a saucepan and whisk to combine.

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Simmer till thickened

5

Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat and allow to simmer for several minutes until thickened.

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add the meatballs

6

Add the meatballs to the sauce and cook until heated through.

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Garnish and serve

7

Serve over cooked rice or zucchini noodles with additional sauce, and garnish with scallions, if desired.

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General Tso's Chicken Meatballs