Whole30 Chicken Meatballs with Spicy 'Peanut' Sauce
Get ready to spice up your next dinner with these juicy chicken meatballs paired with a tangy and delicious spicy peanut sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken breast ground turkey would work, too!
- ⅔ cup ground flax
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon almond butter
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Combine the chicken and flax with your hands. It will be very sticky. I always find ground chicken annoyingly sticky but it was on sales so I went with it.1 lb ground chicken breast, ⅔ cup ground flax
- In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high, heat the oil. Form the chicken mixture into small balls (around 15) and add them to the skillet.1 tablespoon olive oil
- Turn the meatballs to seal on 2-3 sides as they brown. (I wish I took a pic of this but my hands were just too messy! )
- Once the meatballs are set, lower the temperature to medium-low and cover so they begin to cook through.
- While the meatballs are cooking, whisk together the almond butter, vinegar, sesame oil, tomato paste, and red pepper flakes. It will be on the thick side. A splash or two of water is fine to add to loosen it up.2 tablespoon almond butter, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 2 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- Pour the sauce over the meatballs and roll around to coat. You can continue to cook for a minute or two but the sauce will thicken even more.
- Pour the meatballs into a bowl and top with additional red pepper flakes to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 492kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 41gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 282mgPotassium: 1053mgFiber: 11gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 406IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 142mgIron: 3mg
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