Spicy Peanut Chicken Meatballs

For lovers of spicy dishes, this recipe might be perfect for you. Made with chicken meat, making them quite lean, they can be paired with jasmine rice, couscous, or the carbohydrate of your choice and salad.

Approximate nutritional content: the recipe makes approximately 15 meatballs. Nutrition per serving (5 meatballs)

• Calories: 400 kcal.

• Grams of fat: 23 gr. equals 4 fat portions

• Grams of protein: 32 gr. equals 4 protein portions

• Grams of carbohydrate: 21 gr. equals 1.5 carbohydrate portions

Note: nutritional information may vary according to the quantity and type of ingredients used as well as the portion size.

Ingredients:

• 450 gr ground chicken meat

• 2/3 cup ground flaxseed

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 2 tablespoons peanut butter (almond butter can be used if preferred)

• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

• 2 tablespoons tomato paste (Pomi, Cirio, etc)

• 1 teaspoon chili flakes

Preparation:

• In a deep bowl combine the chicken with the ground flaxseed.

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Form small meatballs so that you get approximately 15 and place them in the hot skillet.

• Sear and brown the meatballs on all sides, then lower the heat to medium-low and finish cooking the meatballs.

• Prepare the sauce: in a deep bowl combine the peanut butter, vinegar, sesame oil, tomato paste, and chili flakes. It’s a fairly thick mixture so you can add a splash of water.

• Add the sauce to the skillet with meatballs, stir to coat all the meat well. Let cook for two more minutes or until the sauce thickens well.

• Serve

Enjoy!