Teriyaki Pineapple Chicken Meatballs
These tasty and fun-to-make Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs with Pineapple are perfect for potlucks or meal prepping. The sauce is so good!
Ingredients
Chicken Meatballs:
- 2 lbs ground chicken
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup crushed pineapple, drained (reserve the juice)
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 4 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 4 tablespoons sliced green onions
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Pineapple Teriyaki Sauce:
- 1 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup reserved pineapple juice
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoon cold water
- White or brown rice
- Green onion, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray or line with parchment paper or foil.
- Combine all meatball ingredients in a large bowl and mix well with a wooden spoon. Form into meatballs, about the size of a golf ball, and place in the prepared dish. You should get about 42 meatballs. TIP: Spray your hands with cooking spray first, then form the balls. The meat will not stick to your hands.
- Bake for 17 minutes or until meatballs are fully cooked (internal temperature of 165°F).
- Prepare the sauce: In a large skillet or saucepan, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, water, pineapple juice, garlic, ginger, and orange zest. Whisk together over medium heat until sugar has dissolved.
- Stir together cornstarch and cold water, then add to the teriyaki sauce. Simmer the sauce until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Prepare either white or brown rice.
- While rice is cooking, add cooked meatballs into the teriyaki sauce, and gently stir, not to break up the meatballs until they are well coated. Allow to simmer for a few minutes, then serve over rice.
- Top with fresh chopped green onions and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 233kcal, Carbohydrates: 22g, Protein: 20g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 79mg, Sodium: 1405mg, Potassium: 667mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 14g, Vitamin A: 49IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 53mg, Iron: 2mg