6 Ingredient Orange Chicken Meatballs are a flavorful and delicious weeknight dinner option the whole family will love! Tender chicken meatballs are coated in a sweet orange sauce. Just 5 minutes of prep, 2 steps, 6 ingredients, and it’s ready in 20 minutes!
Why I love this recipe
This recipe uses store-bought frozen meatballs and makes about 10 servings, each serving has 6 meatballs. We love to serve it with white rice, cauliflower rice, broccoli, or stir fry veggies.
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How to make 6 Ingredient Orange Chicken Meatballs
Step 1 – Combine the orange juice, orange marmalade, jarred minced garlic, soy sauce, and cornstarch in a large Dutch oven pan and bring it to a simmer over medium-low heat.
Step 2 – Add the thawed ground chicken meatballs to the sauce ingredients, cover, and simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fully cooked with an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Serve and enjoy!
Pro Tips
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
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Ingredients
- 32 ounces chicken meatballs, thawed (or ground turkey meatballs)
- ½ cup orange juice
- ½ cup orange marmalade
- 2 teaspoon jarred minced garlic
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- Optional – garnish with fresh chopped chives, chopped green onion, or fresh parsley
Instructions
- Combine the orange juice, orange marmalade, jarred minced garlic, soy sauce, and cornstarch in a large Dutch oven pan and bring it to a simmer over medium-low heat.
- Add the thawed ground chicken meatballs to the sauce ingredients, cover, and simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until fully cooked with an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
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Wednesday 15th of May 2024
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