Description
Savory chicken meatballs glazed in a sticky sweet BBQ sauce, served with crisp broccoli slaw and fluffy rice—a quick, flavorful weeknight meal.
Ingredients
1 lb ground chicken
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 green onions, thinly sliced (plus extra for garnish)
⅓ cup seasoned bread crumbs
½ tsp smoked paprika
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
1 Tbsp olive oil (for cooking)
1 cup BBQ sauce
¼ cup honey
¼ cup water
Cooked rice (type of your choice)
1 (12 oz) bag broccoli slaw mix
¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
¼ cup mayonnaise
2 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper (for slaw)
Instructions
- Combine ground chicken, egg, garlic, green onions, bread crumbs, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper; mix gently.
- Shape into bite-sized meatballs.
- Heat olive oil in skillet over medium heat; brown meatballs on all sides (~5–7 minutes), then transfer to plate.
- Whisk BBQ sauce, honey, and water in skillet; bring to simmer.
- Return meatballs to skillet; cook until sauce thickens and meatballs reach 165°F (74°C).
- Sprinkle with sliced green onions.
- Toss broccoli slaw with Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, honey, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper until coated.
- Serve meatballs and sauce over rice with broccoli slaw on the side; garnish with green onions.
Notes
- Swap chicken for turkey or beef.
- Try teriyaki or gochujang sauce instead of BBQ.
- Add shredded carrots, cabbage, or sesame seeds to slaw.
- Stir in sriracha for spice.
- Serve with cauliflower rice for low-carb option.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12–15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Pan frying and simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
