Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs
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These Healthy Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs are one of my go-to healthy weeknight dinners that can be turned into meal prep and leftovers! As a registered dietitian, I love that they're a high protein, gluten-free option that's perfect for busy evenings or meal prep!
Quick Look: Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs
- 🕒 Total Time: 30 minutes
- 👥 Servings: 5 servings
- 📊 Calories: 327 per serving
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If you love these meatballs, be sure to try my Healthy Buffalo Chicken Meatballs!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Perfect for Meal Prep - I love these for go-to meal prep for lunches or dinners throughout the week. They reheat well and stay juicy!
- Versatile for Meals - Enjoy these chicken teriyaki meatballs on their own, over rice, in a bowl with veggies, or even tucked into lettuce wraps. It's one recipe, but they give you endless healthy dinner options!
- Easy Family Dinner - This easy chicken meatballs recipe comes together quickly with simple ingredients, making it ideal for busy weeknights or when you want a no-fuss dinner.
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Select Ingredients
- Ground Chicken - I recommend using a 96% lean ground chicken if you're able. You can also swap this with ground turkey if you prefer.
- Yellow Onion - I've tried this with red onion and yellow onion and both work great! I prefer the yellow onion, but feel free to swap if you'd like!
- Almond Flour - I use almond flour to keep this gluten free but if you'd prefer breadcrumbs, you can swap out the almond flour for breadcrumbs! Keep in mind breadcrumbs will absorb moisture differently, so you may not need quite as much.
- Egg - I use 1 egg in this recipe, but have an extra handy if you need more binding in your meatball.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Recipe Tips & Variations
➡️ Make the Meatballs Uniform in Size - Using a cookie scoop helps keep the meatballs the same size so they cook evenly and finish at the same time.
➡️ Serve Them in Different Ways - These teriyaki chicken meatballs are super versatile! Serve them over rice, cauliflower rice, or noodles, or add them to a meal prep bowl with roasted veggies. They're also great on their own as a high-protein snack or appetizer.
➡️ Meal Prep & Storage Tips - Store leftover meatballs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. They also freeze well, making them perfect for healthy meal prep and easy weeknight dinners!
How to Make Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs
Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl, mix the meatball ingredients. Prepare 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
Step 2: With wet hands, roll mixture into balls, about 1.5 tablespoon and place on the baking sheet. Mixture will be very wet and that's normal! Add more almond flour if needed. Bake for ~20 minutes.
Step 3: Meanwhile, heat teriyaki sauce and pineapple juice. Mix cornstarch with water in a small bowl until fully dissolved then add to sauce. Bring to a boil, then simmer and whisk until sauce thickens.
Step 4: Add the baked meatballs into the skillet with sauce mixture and toss in sauce. Top with green onions. Enjoy!
Recipe FAQs
Yes! Using almond flour instead of breadcrumbs keeps these chicken meatballs completely gluten free. Just be sure to also use a gluten-free teriyaki sauce.
Absolutely. If you don't need the recipe to be gluten free, you can swap almond flour for regular or panko breadcrumbs using a 1:1 ratio. If the mixture feels dry, add a tablespoon or two of milk or water.
Serve them over rice, cauliflower rice, or noodles, or add them to a bowl with roasted or steamed vegetables. They're also great on their own as a high-protein snack or appetizer.
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Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb Ground chicken
- ¼ cup Yellow onion
- ⅓ cup Green onion chopped
- 1 cup Almond flour
- 1 Eggs lightly beaten
- ¼ cup Teriyaki sauce
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic powder
Teriyaki Sauce
- ¾ cup Teriyaki sauce
- ½ cup Pure pineapple juice
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
- 2 tablespoon Water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, mix the ground chicken, yellow onion, green onion, almond flour, 1 beaten egg, ¼ cup teriyaki sauce, garlic powder and pepper. Prepare 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- With wet hands, roll mixture into balls, about 1-1.5 tablespoon and place on the baking sheet. Mixture will be very wet and that's normal! Feel free to add more almond flour if you need. Bake for 20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Meanwhile, heat ¾ cup teriyaki sauce and ½ cup pineapple juice in large skillet. Mix cornstarch with water in a small bowl until fully dissolved. Then add it to sauce to thicken.
- Once sauce is boiling, bring down to simmer. Let the sauce thicken a bit, then add the baked meatballs and toss in sauce. Top with green onions. Enjoy!
Love this! Such a great healthy, high-protein option for busy weeknights, and perfect for meal prep too.
These look fantastic. Big meatball hour over here - we will definitely make these.
Awesome! They're so perfect for meal prep!
For sure! They are so great for leftovers!
I love them over rice and veggies! I hope you love them! 🙂
Adding these to my meal prep! Juicy teriyaki chicken meatballs with that glossy sauce sound perfect over rice with steamed veggies.
I need a double batch of these so we can have them for dinner and I can use some for lunch meal planning, and this was a great meal with leftovers and all.
I'm saving this recipe to add to my meal prep menu for next week!
We made these last night and I can't wait to have them again for lunch today! I love how versatile, healthy, and flavorful these are!