Cashew Chicken Meatballs
These cashew chicken meatballs are packed with nutty flavor from cashews and savory ground chicken, all coated in an easy homemade sweet and sour sauce.
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 2 tablespoons All Purpose Flour
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- 1 lb Ground Chicken
- 0.5 cup Plain Panko Crumbs
- 1 serving Salt and Pepper To taste
- 1 small Onion Finely diced
- 0.25 cup Fresh Basil Chopped
- 0.25 cup Fresh Parsley Chopped
- 0.33 cup Cashews Chopped
- 1 small Orange Zest of one
- 0.5 cup Cream Cheese Room temperature
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 0.25 cup Brown Sugar Packed
- 0.25 cup White Vinegar
- 0.25 cup Water
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Place the flour in a shallow dish and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl combine ground chicken, panko crumbs, salt, pepper, onion, basil, parsley, cashews, orange zest, and cream cheese.
- Mix until everything is thoroughly combined.
- In a skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat until hot.
- Roll meat into 1 inch meatballs, place in flour, turn to lightly coat on all sides, and add to hot oil.
- Cook and turn for 2 minutes, or just until a little browned on all sides.
- Transfer meatballs and hot oil to a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Bake for 18 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through.
- Prepare the sweet and sour sauce by combining brown sugar, white vinegar, and water in a small skillet.
- Bring sauce to a boil; whisk frequently and continue to cook over medium-high heat for 4 minutes or until sauce is reduced slightly.
- To serve, remove meatballs from oven and pour the prepared sauce over meatballs.
Notes
These meatballs are great served over rice with a side of steamed broccoli.
Nutrition
Serving: 200gCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 120gProtein: 120gFat: 120gSaturated Fat: 120gPolyunsaturated Fat: 120gMonounsaturated Fat: 120gTrans Fat: 120gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 120gSugar: 120gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 120mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 120mg
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