Pineapple Chicken Meatballs

These meatballs make a great addition to any BBQ, potluck or dinner party on their own, or serve them with spaghetti squash for a light dinner and rice for the perfect post workout meal! A little bit of sauce goes a long way with the sweet and tangy flavours of the pineapple paired with a bit of spice.

Ingredients

For the meatballs:

• 1 lb ground chicken

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp paprika

• 1 tsp onion powder

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the sauce:

• 2 tbsp ketchup

• 2 tbsp cup coconut aminos or soy sauce

• 1/2 tbsp fresh ginger, minced

• 1/2 cup pineapple chunks (canned works great)

• 1/4 cup pineapple juice

• 1 tbsp garlic, minced

• ½ tsp. red pepper flakes

• 1 tbsp honey

• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 475

2. In a saucepan, bring all the ingredients for the sauce to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 6 to 8 minutes (keep an eye on it so it doesn’t overflow!)

3. In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, egg, paprika powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.

4. Form the meatballs with your hands, roughly 2 tbsp per meatball.

5. Place the meatballs on a parchment lined baking sheet.

6. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the meatballs are completely cooked.

7. Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce. Toss and stir for 4 to 5 minutes, until meatballs are well coated.

Macronutrient information per 1/4 of meatballs and sauce: Cals: 201 / Protein: 21g / Carbs: 9g / Fat: 12g