Chicken Meatballs with Peanut Sauce

I love meatballs!  Doesn’t really matter what kind of meat it is, I just love meatballs.  Unfortunately my husband doesn’t share my passion for balls of meat.  Not really sure why, what is not to love.   I sneak them in sometimes, trying different versions hoping to find one that does it for him.  Most are Italian based, and maybe that is where I went wrong.  I have tried a couple Mexican versions, but they have turned out bland.  So when I saw this Asian version in Everyday with Rachael Ray I was excited!  Why didn’t I think of this sooner?   Needless to say, Racheal came through for me on this one.  He liked them, and he said he would like it if I made them again!!  I will change the sauce next time,  but the ball itself was perfect! 

These were written with a Sweet Peanut Sauce, which is what I made.  It was good, but next time I am going to do a Spicy Peanut Sauce.  I was hoping that my son would eat these as well, and like the sauce, so I didn’t want to spice it up the first time.  Next time, I will do some of each. 

Chicken  Meatballs with a Sweet Peanut Sauce

Recipe from Everyday with Rachael Ray

Printable Recipe

1 pound ground chicken

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

¼ cup dried breadcrumbs

¼ cup grated onion

2 cloves garlic, grated

1 tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

2 Tbls Canola Oil

¼ cup peanut butter

2 Tbls Soy Sauce

3 Tbls Sugar

2 Tbls Sesame Oil

Chopped Peanuts for garnish

Mix chicken, cilantro, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, salt and pepper.  Roll into about 1 inch balls.  Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat.  Cook the meatballs until they are cooked through, about 10 minutes.  

 

While they are cooking, you can make the sauce.  Mix the remaining ingredients together in a small bowl.  Microwave for few seconds to get it warm.  Stir together. 

 

Toss the meatballs with half of the sauce, reserving the other ½ for dipping.  Sprinkle with the chopped peanuts. 

Serve on toothpicks with the remaining sauce!  

 This recipe is also on Taste and Tell's Saturday with Rachael Ray Series