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Korean Style Chicken Meatballs

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If you love Asian meatballs, you will love these Korean Style Chicken Meatballs. Juicy air-fried chicken meatballs tossed in a sticky gochujang butter sauce. Ready in 20 minutes, let's go! 
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 354

Ingredients
  

Chicken Meatballs
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
Sticky Gochujang Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons gochujang paste
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 clove garlic grated
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons cold butter
Garnish
  • Sesame seeds
  • Green onions sliced

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, egg, panko, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
    1 lb ground chicken, 1 egg, ½ cup panko breadcrumbs, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper
  2. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
  3. Roll the mixture into small meatballs, about 1 tablespoon each.
  4. Place meatballs in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Do not crowd them.
  5. Air fry at 400°F (200°C) for 10 minutes, or until cooked through and golden.
  6. While the meatballs cook, add gochujang, honey, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil to a small saucepan. Simmer over medium-low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    2 tablespoons gochujang paste, 3 tablespoons honey, 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger, 1 clove garlic, 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  7. Whisk in the cold butter until the sauce is glossy and slightly thickened.
    2 tablespoons cold butter
  8. Toss the hot meatballs in the sauce until fully coated.
  9. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve immediately.
    Sesame seeds, Green onions

Notes

  • Don't overmix the meatball mixture. 
  • Cold butter is the secret to that glossy sauce. You all love. 
  • Adjust your heat level. Gochujang comes in mild, medium, and hot. Start with mild if you're sensitive to spice, or go full hot if you want to feel something. 

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 23gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 153mgSodium: 769mgPotassium: 697mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 253IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 2mg

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