Huli Huli Chicken Meatballs
These Huli Huli Chicken Meatballs are my spin on the classic Hawaiian dish. The sauce is tangy, sweet and savory and the meatballs are moist and delicious. Perfect served with jasmine rice and topped with some sliced green onions.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
Huli Huli Sauce
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 3/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup pineapple juice
- 4 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. freshly grated ginger
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
Chicken Meatballs
- 2 lbs. lean ground chicken, I use 8% fat
- 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups seasoned panko crumbs
- 1 1/2 tsp. Montreal Chicken Seasoning
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. coarse kosher salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
Instructions
Huli Huli Sauce
- In a large deep skillet or cast iron casserole big enough to also hold your 18-20 meatballs, whisk together your pineapple juice, ketchup, low-sodium soy sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, grated ginger and minced garlic. Heat the mixture over medium-low heat, whisking constantly for 4-5 minutes.Whisk together your cornstarch and water in a small bowl and then whisk into the sauce and continue to cook on low for just about 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens. Turn the heat to off and start your meatballs.
Chicken Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line an extra large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside .In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for meatballs and gently mix together. Do not over mix. Use a 1 1/2-inch scooper and scoop meatballs and place on prepared sheet. I like to use a heaping scooper full and I average about 18-20 meatballs.Bake for 15-18 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and add to sauce. Turn the skillet on low and toss the meatballs until they're all nicely coated. Cook until the sauce is warm.I love to garnish the meatballs with sliced green onions and serve top some jasmine rice.
Notes
I like to use 8% fat ground chicken for my meatballs.
Don't skip the Montreal Chicken Seasoning.
Sometimes I add roughly chopped red bell pepper and yellow onion to this dish. Mr. Picky suggested it and it's a delicious way to get in your veggies!