Thai Chicken Meatballs

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Ground chicken blended with some fresh Thai flavors, these are a great appetizer, or snack!

We are a house that loves MEATBALLS. Typically, we use ground beef, pork or even sausage and douse them in marinara sauce, and serve over pasta. This is a different take on your traditional meatball, adding in lemongrass and cilantro, and using chicken rather than beef/pork. You could make your own dipping sauce, but I like to keep it super simple and use a store bought sweet chilli sauce (called Mae Ploy) Great to make ahead, or freeze – these are a great appetizer!

Thai Chicken Meatballs

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Author: Kylee Cooks

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground chicken (or turkey)
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 tsp chopped lemongrass
• 1/4 cup dried breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup grated onion
• 2 cloves garlic minced very finely
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 Tbs vegetable oil

Instructions

• Combine the ingredients (except for oil) in a bowl.
• Roll into 1 tbsp sized balls.
• In medium skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add meatballs and cook through, 6 to 8 minutes (you can also bake these)
• Serve with a dipping sauce (I recommend sweet chilli sauce - aka Mae Ploy) and enjoy!

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