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Cashew Chicken Meatballs

These Cashew Chicken Meatballs are packed with nutty cashews and savory chicken, coated in an easy homemade sweet and sour sauce. A fun twist on a classic dish!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 18
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Meatballs
  • 0.0625 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 0.5 cup plain panko crumbs
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 small onion finely diced
  • 0.25 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 0.25 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 0.333 cup chopped cashews
  • 1 small orange zest of
  • 0.5 cup cream cheese room temperature
For the Sauce
  • 0.25 cup packed brown sugar
  • 0.25 cup white vinegar
  • 0.25 cup water

Method
 

Make the Meatballs
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Place the flour in a shallow dish and set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl combine ground chicken, panko crumbs, salt, pepper, onion, basil, parsley, cashews, orange zest, and cream cheese.
  4. Mix until everything is thoroughly combined.
  5. In a skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat until hot.
  6. Roll meat into 1-inch meatballs, place in flour, turn to lightly coat on all sides, and add to hot oil.
  7. Cook and turn for 2 minutes, or just until a little browned on all sides.
  8. Transfer meatballs and hot oil to a 9x13 baking dish.
  9. Bake for 18 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through.
Make the Sauce
  1. Prepare the sweet and sour sauce by combining all ingredients in a skillet.
  2. Bring to a boil; whisk frequently and continue to cook over medium-high heat for 4 minutes or until sauce is reduced by half.
Serve
  1. To serve, remove meatballs from oven and pour the prepared sauce over meatballs.

Notes

These meatballs are a delicious appetizer or can be served as a main dish with rice and steamed vegetables.