Name: Sweet & Spicy Sesame Chicken Meatball Bowls Recipe
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian

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Delicious sesame chicken meatballs with crispy broccoli and a sweet and spicy ginger sesame sauce. These flavorful, protein-packed sesame chicken meatball bowls make the best weeknight dinner served with coconut rice, brown rice or quinoa Customize these bowls with your fav sides & garnishes. 

How to make Sweet & Spicy Sesame Chicken Meatball Bowls Recipe

Ambitious Kitchen

Crawler

Asian

<p>Delicious sesame chicken meatballs with crispy broccoli and a sweet and spicy ginger sesame sauce. These flavorful, protein-packed sesame chicken meatball bowls make the best weeknight dinner served with coconut rice, brown rice or quinoa Customize these bowls with your fav sides & garnishes. </p>

Non Vegetarian

Sweet and spicy ginger sesame sauce

Soy sauce

Water

Sesame oil

Sesame seeds

Red chili paste

Fresh grated ginger

Cloves garlic,  minced

Brown sugar

Arrowroot starch

For the meatballs

Toasted sesame oil

Lean ground chicken

Panko or gluten free breadcrumbs

Green onions,  finely diced

Finely diced cilantro

Cayenne pepper

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

For the broccoli

Broccoli florets

For serving

Coconut rice or brown rice

Scallions

Cilantro

Chopped roasted peanuts

In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, water, sesame oil, sesame seeds, red chili paste, ginger, garlic, brown sugar and arrowroot (or corn) starch.

step 1

In a large bowl, add the ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, green onion, cilantro, garlic, ginger, cayenne, salt and pepper. Use clean hands to mix and form into 16 golf ball sized meatballs.

step 2

Place a large deep skillet over medium-high heat and add in sesame oil. Add the meatballs and brown on all sides and cook until done and the meat thermometer reads 165 degrees f. This should take about 10-12 minutes total. You may need to do this in batches, depending on how many meatballs you can fit in your skillet without overcrowding them. When the meatballs are done cooking, transfer them to a plate and set aside. Keep the heat in the pan.

step 3

Wipe the skillet clean and add in 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Next add in broccoli florets, and cook, stirring frequently, for 6-8 minutes or until broccoli is slightly tender but still has a bite. The broccoli should get somewhat charred and slightly golden and crispy in places. Yum!

step 4

Add chicken meatballs back to the pan with the broccoli and pour the sauce over, simmer on low until the sauce thickens slightly, about 2-5 minutes.

step 5

Serve over rice of choice (we love my coconut rice!) and top with scallions, cilantro and chopped peanuts if desired.

step 6