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honey lemon chicken meatballs

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.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Honey Lemon Chicken Meatballs
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4 serving
Calories: 415kcal

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
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