Cranberry Chicken Meatballs
A perfect sweet and savory appetizer or main dish that's wholesome and great for meal prep!
Equipment
- Air Fryer optional, can use oven, stovetop etc to cook meatballs
- Medium saucepan
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 3 tbsp bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 tsp dried rosemary
Sauce:
- 1/2 can whole cranberry sauce
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 shallot finely diced
- 1 tbsp avocado or olive oil
- 1/4 c chicken bone broth
- 1/2 tsp fresh rosemary chopped
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp cornstarch to thicken
Instructions
- For the meatballs- combine everything in a bowl and mix thoroughly until you have a uniform mixture. Scoop into 16 meatballs. You can cook these in the oven, air fryer, stove top etc - just make sure you cook them to an internal temp of 165F. I air fried them at 375F for about 15 min.
- For the sauce, finely chop your shallot, heat oil over medium heat, and cook the shallot until lightly browned and mostly translucent (about 5 min). Add cranberry, ketchup, bone broth, Worcestershire sauce and mix.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Mix cornstarch with 1 tbsp of water until it’s a milky liquid with no clumps, and then add that liquid into the sauce and mix to thicken.
- Add rosemary and season with salt and pepper to taste. Let sauce simmer and thicken for 3-5 min, then add in meatballs, toss to coat in sauce, and serve with your choice of sides. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 86kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 6gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 81mgPotassium: 185mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 31IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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