[Vietnamese Recipes] Lemongrass Chicken Meatballs

These Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken meatballs are full of Asian flavors, crammed with protein, crazy tender, super easy to make and perfect little balls of deliciousness….

I am kind of leaning towards minced chicken (of course chicken breast mince) these days. You know, chicken breasts tend to get boring sometimes. But with chicken mince, you can add any type of flavor and they are so much versatile. I made Avocado Chicken Burger few weeks back and they are the juiciest burger I ever had…

And today’s recipe Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken meatballs — are full of Asian flavors, crammed with protein, crazy tender, super easy to make and perfect little balls of deliciousness. Lemongrass, ginger, garlic, cilantro, fish sauce and soy sauce give these meatballs their unmistakable flavor. Coconut sugar adds a hind of sweetness and bread crumbs hold these meatballs in shape. These are amazing as an appetizer (with a dipping sauce) or makes a great main course too (serve it over rice or noodles) or add it to your soup.

What makes these Vietnamese Meatballs so FRICKIN’ AWESOME?

The FLAVOR… Think about lemongrass, ginger, garlic, cilantro, fish sauce… These meatballs are flavor bomb!
Ultra easy to make and so much versatile. You can use any type of meat ranging from pork, beef, turkey… But use lean meat to keep saturated fat under control
Made with fresh ingredients
High in protein. 3 meatballs are just 107 calories with 16 grams of protein (Can you ask more???)
They fit perfectly as part of meal prep Sunday and these meatballs freeze perfectly well
You can eat them with anything… Serve them as an appetizer with a dipping sauce, pair with rice or noodles, add them to your soup… Let your mind go wild with the possibilities

Suggested Dietary Swaps:
Make it vegan: Replace minced chicken with soy granules (soak it in hot water and squeeze all the water out) and of course omit fish sauce (add more salt).
Make it low carb: Ditch bread crumbs and use equal parts of almond flour instead
Make it Keto-friendly: Replace sugar with stevia

Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken meatballs

Serves: 6 Prep Time: 10 minute(s) Cooking Time: 15 minute(s)

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb (450 gm) minced chicken breast
• Minced lemongrass, 2 stalk (white tender parts only)
• 2 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 tablespoon chili garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon coconut sugar (or white/ brown sugar)
• 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro (2-3 sprigs)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup whole grain bread crumbs (or almond flour to make it low carb)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Add all the ingredients in a bowl. Mix well until everything comes together.
2. Let it rest for 30 minutes until flavors develop.
3. Preheat the oven @450F (230C).
4. Form meatballs using hand (I used a tablespoon to portion my meatballs) and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat to make all the balls.
5. Bake them in a pre-heated oven for 12-15 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
6. Serve them straight as an appetizer with a dipping sauce or pair with rice/ noodles.

This recipe and image sources are referred in website: Myhealthyconfessions.com. Thanks so much!