Sweet and Sour Chicken Meatballs
My favorite sauce ever - healthy, homemade sweet and sour sauce, combined with perfectly cooked air fryer chicken meatballs.
Equipment
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 pound ground chicken breast
- ⅛ cup breadcrumbs
- ⅛ cup liquid egg whites
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- ½ tablespoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ginger ground
- ¼ teaspoon basil
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar replacement Swerve
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- ⅛ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup sugar free ketchup
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
Slurry
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
Air Fryer Version
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees, greasing the rack with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, add all the ingredients for the meatballs, mixing together with your hands.
- Divide into 16 equal sized pieces, about ⅛ cup each. Place those on the greased air fryer rack, trying not to let them touch.
- Air fry for 10-12 minutes, spraying with cooking spray and flipping halfway through. Make sure the chicken is fully cooked before taking the meatballs out of the air fryer.
Oven Version
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees, greasing a baking tray with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, add all the ingredients for the meatballs, mixing together with your hands.
- Divide into 16 equal sized pieces, about ⅛ cup each. Place those on the greased air fryer rack, trying not to let them touch.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, spraying with cooking spray and flipping halfway through. Make sure the chicken is fully cooked before taking the meatballs out of the oven.
Sweet and Sour Sauce
- While the meatballs are cooking, make the sauce. Add all sauce ingredients (brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic powder, salt) to a small pan over medium/low heat. Stir together and bring to a slight boil. Allow it to simmer for 5-10 minutes.
- Combine the slurry ingredients together in a small bowl. If needed, slowly stir the slurry into the sauce until your desired thickness is reached. I typically do not need the slurry.
- When the meatballs are done, add them to the saucepan with the sauce and toss to coat.
Nutrition
Serving: 4 meatballsCalories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 26gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgPotassium: 499mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 115IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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