Honey Sesame Meatballs

This is a recipe you won't want to miss! These meatballs are oh-so-delicious and make the perfect main dish or appetizer.

YOU WILL NEED:

For the Meatballs

• 2 lbs ground chicken
• 2 Tbsp minced ginger (jar or fresh)
• 2 Tbsp minced shallots
• 2 Tbsp minced garlic (jar or fresh)
• 2 Tbsp chives (dried or fresh)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp white pepper

For the Glaze

• 2/3 cup clover blossom honey
• 2 Tbsp minced ginger (jar of fresh)
• 4 Tbsp minced garlic (jar or fresh)
• 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 4 Tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• zest of one lemon: approx 1 Tbsp
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp corn starch
• 2 tsp water

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F
2. In a bowl, combine all ingredients together until thoroughly mixed
3. Use a 1 ounce scoop to form meatballs. You should get approximately 30 meatballs
4. Heat a 12 inch ovenproof fry pan on the stove with 2 Tbsp oil
5. Place meatballs into fry pan. Brown on each side for about 8-10 minutes total
6. Place fry pan full of browned meatballs into preheated oven to finish cooking through- about 15 minutes
7. While meatballs are in the oven, make the glaze
   

8. Combine all glaze ingredients except cornstarch and water together in sauce pan on med heat
9. Bring to boil, cook about 3 minutes
10. Separately, combine cornstarch & water together to make a slurry
11. Add cornstarch mixture to pan, stirring with a whisk
12. Cook one or two minutes until glaze thickens 

Place finished meatballs into serving dish, pour glaze over top. May garnish with sesame seeds.