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Kung Pao Chicken Meatballs

Looking to spice up your chicken dinner routine, literally? Look no further. These meatballs get a kick from a kung pao sauce that really packs the heat,

Original recipe: delish.com

Yield:
4 servings
Prep:
20 min
Cook:
0 sec
Total:
1 hr
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Ingredients

  1. 1 lb. ground chicken
  2. 2 cloves garlic, minced
  3. 2 tsp. fresh ginger, minced
  4. 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  5. 3/4 c. panko bread crumbs
  6. 1 large egg, beaten
  7. 1 tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce
  8. Kosher salt
  9. Freshly ground Szechuan peppercorns
  10. 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
  11. 1/2 c. low-sodium chicken broth
  12. 1/4 c. low-sodium soy sauce
  13. 2 tbsp. chinese cooking wine or dry sherry
  14. 2 tbsp. rice vinegar
  15. 1 tbsp. hoisin sauce
  16. 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
  17. 1 tbsp. cornstarch
  18. 2 bell peppers, chopped
  19. 10 dried red chilis
  20. 4 green onions, cut into 1" pieces
  21. 2 tsp. freshly minced ginger
  22. 1 1/2 tsp. freshly ground Szechuan peppercorns
  23. Roasted unsalted peanuts, for garnish
  24. Cooked white rice, for serving

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine ground chicken, garlic, ginger, green onions, and panko. Add egg and soy sauce and season with salt and few good cranks of pepper. Mix until well combined. Form into 16 equal sized meatballs. If mixture is too wet you can wet your hands lightly with water to help roll into balls.
  2. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add meatballs and cook until golden on all sides and internal temperature reaches 165°, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from skillet and place on a plate to keep warm.
  3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine broth, soy sauce, cooking wine, vinegar, hoisin, and sugar. Add cornstarch and whisk until dissolved.
  4. Wipe out any bits from skillet that are too dark. Return skillet over medium heat and add more oil as needed. Add bell peppers and cook until soft, 5 minutes. Add dried chilis, green onions, ginger, garlic, and pepper. Cook until fragrant, 2 minutes more. Add sauce mixture and return meatballs to skillet. Toss to coat meatballs. Reduce heat to a simmer and simmer until sauce is thickened and meatballs are warmed through, 5 minutes.
  5. Top with peanuts and serve over rice.