Orange Chicken Meatballs
I think people really love all the rich flavors from the ginger, garlic, coconut aminos, almond butter, and orange juice. Honestly, it’s just a lovely finished dish. So tonight, I want to u the best meatballs recipe! Trust me, the sauce is totally the star in this dish. And isn’t it just extra awesome when something you love is made even a little easier?
For this recipe, I recreated my own Orange sauce. And I decided to save myself a tiny bit of work and simmer the sauce at the same time as the meatballs. Here are a few other tips: The sauce should reduce by about half as it cooks with the meatballs, until it gets to be sticky and thickened slightly. If you find it’s reducing a little too quickly:
Squeeze some more orange juice into the pan and stir gently. You can also cover the skillet to keep it from reducing too quickly. This Orange Sauce freezes beautifully! You can make it in advance and keep it in the freezer, or you can make in a double batch and freeze half for later.
Ingredients:
Orange Chicken Meatballs and Broccoli
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 4 tbsp almond flour
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp ginger minced
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp orange zest
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 4 cups broccoli florets about 2 heads
Easy Orange Hoisin Sauce
- 2 tbsp almond butter
- 3 dates
- 2 medium oranges, juice only
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos
- 1/2 tsp Chinese five spice seasoning
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Garnishes
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 green onion sliced
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp orange zest