Air Fryer Peanut Ginger Meatballs
These meatballs are tender and juicy, in a creamy peanut sauce that's sure to have everyone coming back for seconds!
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Medium saucepan
- Ice Cream Scoop optional
- Microplane to grate ginger
- Garlic Press
Ingredients
Meatballs:
- 1 pound lean ground chicken or ground turkey if you prefer
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Oil spray
Peanut Sauce:
- 1 1/4 cup light coconut milk
- 1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter make sure the ingredients are peanuts + salt
- 3 tablespoons coconut aminos or soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili paste or sriracha
- 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 Tsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic pressed
Garnish:
- crushed peanuts
- scallions chopped
Instructions
- Mix up all of the meatball ingredients until you have a uniform mixture. Form into 12 even meatballs (I use an ice cream scoop to keep them even) and spray well with cooking spray.
- Air fry at 375 for about 13 minutes, until the outsides are lightly browned.
- Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a medium sauce pan, mix together until fully incorporated, and let simmer for 2 to 3 minutes to thicken.
- Toss meatballs into the sauce and let it all simmer together for another 2 to 3 minutes, until the sauce is thick and the meatballs are fully coated.
- Serve over rice and vegetables, garnish with chopped peanuts and lots of fresh scallion.
Nutrition
Calories: 458kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 29gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 822mgPotassium: 820mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 65IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg
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