Thai Sweet Chili Chicken Meatballs

by MacroMeals
Prep: 10m
Cook: 20m
poultry
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Ingredients
Servings:4
1lblean ground chicken
3/4cuppanko bread crumbs
1egg
1/2cupsweet chili sauce
2tbsplime juice
2tbspketchup
1tspsoy sauce
1green onion
1tbspcilantro
1/2tspsalt
1/2tspgarlic powder
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Instructions
  1. 1

    Make the sauce

    Preheat the air fryer to 350°F. In a small bowl, stir together the sweet chili sauce, lime juice, ketchup, and soy sauce. Set aside 1/2 cup of this mixture for serving.

  1. 2

    Mix the meatballs

    In a large bowl, combine the lightly beaten egg, panko, finely chopped green onion, minced cilantro, salt, garlic powder, and the remaining 4 tablespoons of the chili sauce mixture. Add the ground chicken and mix lightly but thoroughly so you don't overwork it. Shape into 12 meatballs.

  2. 3

    Cook

    Working in batches, arrange the meatballs in a single layer on a greased tray in the air-fryer basket. Cook 4-5 minutes until lightly browned, then turn and cook another 4-5 minutes until browned and cooked through (165°F internal). A convection or toaster oven works too.

  3. 4

    Serve

    Serve the meatballs with the reserved sauce for dipping and a sprinkle of extra cilantro.

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Thai Sweet Chili Chicken Meatballs

Created by: MacroMeals

Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 20m
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground chicken
  • 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 green onion
  • 1 tbsp cilantro
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

  1. Make the saucePreheat the air fryer to 350°F. In a small bowl, stir together the sweet chili sauce, lime juice, ketchup, and soy sauce. Set aside 1/2 cup of this mixture for serving.
  2. Mix the meatballsIn a large bowl, combine the lightly beaten egg, panko, finely chopped green onion, minced cilantro, salt, garlic powder, and the remaining 4 tablespoons of the chili sauce mixture. Add the ground chicken and mix lightly but thoroughly so you don't overwork it. Shape into 12 meatballs.
  3. CookWorking in batches, arrange the meatballs in a single layer on a greased tray in the air-fryer basket. Cook 4-5 minutes until lightly browned, then turn and cook another 4-5 minutes until browned and cooked through (165°F internal). A convection or toaster oven works too.
  4. ServeServe the meatballs with the reserved sauce for dipping and a sprinkle of extra cilantro.

Notes & Tips

These punch way above their weight on macros: a pound of lean ground chicken plus an egg gets you about 108g of protein for the whole batch, so a 3-meatball serving lands around 27g protein for roughly 290 calories. Lean and genuinely satisfying. The panko keeps them tender and the sweet chili-lime sauce does the flavor work without a pile of oil. Great hot off the air fryer, but they also meal-prep well: bake a double batch, portion them out, and you've got grab-and-go protein for the week. Serve over rice or cauli rice with steamed veg to build it into a full plate.