Honey Lemon Chicken Meatballs
Honey lemon chicken meatballs are an easy meatball recipe that can be made in less than an hour. Perfect for a quick weeknight recipe these chicken meatballs are covered in a honey lemon sauce that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Chicken meatballs
- 16 ounce ground chicken
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano (dried)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Sauce
- 1-2 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1-2 tablespoon honey
Garnishing (optional)
- lemon zest
- freshly chopped parsley
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the chicken meatballs. Cover, then set aside for 15 minutes.
- After the 15 minutes, roll the meatballs by hand. Now, place a pan on medium high heat with a little oil then sear the meatballs on 1 or 2 sides. Do not try to cook them all the way through just sear them then remove from the pan.
- Once done searing, lower the heat to medium. If there is leftover fat, only add 1 tablespoon but if the pan looks dry add 2 TB of butter. Once the butter has melted, whisk in the flour and cook for about 1 minutes. Then, pour in the chicken broth while whisking.
- After adding the broth, now add in the lemon juice, soy sauce and honey. Allow the sauce to thicken then lower the heat to low. Add the seared meatballs back in and allow them to cook all the way through while the sauce simmers. Stir occasionally to avoid the sauce sticking to the pan. The meatballs should be done in 10 minutes more or less depending on how thick they are.
- Once meatballs are done, turn off the heat and allow to cool. Before serving, garnish with parsley and lemon zest.
Nutrition
Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 1187mg | Potassium: 715mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 274IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 164mg | Iron: 2mg
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
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