© J Sainsbury plc 2020
Asian-style chicken meatballs
Super sticky and delicious these moreish chicken meatballs make a delightful dinner or even served up by themselves make an excellent canape or snack.
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Ready in 45 minutes
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Cooking time 30 minutes
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Prep time 15 minutes
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Makes 16 meatballs
One of your 5 a day
Ingredients
For the meatballs
- 500g chicken mince
- 3 tbsp - ground breadcrumbs or oats
- 2 spring onions
- 1 tbsp - garlic and ginger paste
- 1 tsp - reduced salt soy sauce
- 1 tsp - sesame oil
- 1 egg
For the glaze
- 7 tbsp - reduced salt soy sauce
- 2 tbsp - runny honey
- 1 tsp - corn flour dissolved in water
- 1 tsp sesame seeds - to garnish
- 2 spring onions - sliced thinly to garnish
To serve
- 320g basmati rice - works well with brown rice too
- 320g tender stem broccoli
Method
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1. to make the meatballs in a large bowl add the mince, along with the soy, oil, onions, paste and oats - combine well then add the egg
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2. Pre-heat the oven to 180 - and prepare a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
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3. Using wet hands or a tablespoon, make walnut sized rounds and place on the baking sheet
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4. Bake the meatballs for around 25-30 mins - after around 20 minutes give the meatballs a brush of the glaze and carry on cooking
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While the meatballs are cooking prepare the rice and greens. Once the meatballs are ready, brush over more glaze and prepare your rice and steam greens
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Serve all the elements together, with a drizzle more of the glaze and garnish with some sesame and spring onions.
