Chicken Meatballs with Pineapple Dipping Sauce Recipe
Updated Feb 15, 2021, Published Jan 01, 2017
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This healthy version of baked chicken meatballs uses gluten-free oats instead of breadcrumbs. They are tender and juicy and very easy to make. The pineapple dipping sauce is the perfect sweet accompaniment to these. I also make these as a meal occasionally for our family and serve them with the sauce over rice.
Gluten Free Chicken Meatballs with Pineapple Dipping Sauce Recipe
This is a healthy version of meatballs that uses chicken and gluten-free oats. Pair them with the pineapple dipping sauce, the perfect sweet accompaniment.
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 4 tablespoons ketchup
- ¼ cup gluten-free tamari soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- ½ small pineapple, finely diced
- ½ cup pineapple juice
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ¼ teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For the meatballs:
- 2 pounds ground chicken
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 large shallot, minced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ⅓ cup gluten-free rolled oats
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a saucepan, bring all the ingredients for the pineapple dipping sauce to a low boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 6-8 minutes. Watch carefully so it does not burn.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, egg, olive oil, tomato paste, shallot, garlic, paprika, onion powder, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
- In a small food processor, pulse the oats until coarsely ground. Add to the bowl.
- With clean hands, mix together all of the meatball ingredients until loosely combined. Form the chicken into 1-inch balls and roll in your hands until round and smooth. Arrange the balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in the oven until cooked through and beginning to brown on the bottom, about 20 minutes.
- Pour the dipping sauce into a serving bowl. Serve meatballs alongside the sauce and provide toothpicks to assist with the dipping.
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 22gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 117mgSodium: 805mgPotassium: 787mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 30.6mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1.8mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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