{"id":25262,"date":"2018-12-03T12:38:41","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T17:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=25262"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:48:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T21:48:12","slug":"firecracker-chicken-meatballs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/firecracker-chicken-meatballs","title":{"rendered":"Firecracker Chicken Meatballs (Instant Pot and Stove Top)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tender Firecracker Chicken Meatballs in an amazing spicy and sweet sauce, it will become a regular feature on your meal plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Browsing Pinterest for meatball recipes for the extra lean ground chicken I had in the fridge. I came across a mouthwatering looking recipe for Firecracker Chicken Meatballs by the Little Spice Jar<\/a>,<\/strong> that had me drooling at my screen and was totally inspired to create my own Firecracker Chicken Meatballs using my Instant Pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the toughest things when using extra lean ground chicken is keeping the meat nice and tender, as it has a tendency to be dry if you don't combine it with the correct ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breadcrumbs and adding some kind of grated vegetable really helps to keep the meatballs nice and tender. You might be tempted to skip on the breadcrumbs, but seriously they make all the difference and are not a huge amount of points when divided into portions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For the vegetables, I added some finely grated carrot and chopped spring onion which I thought would compliment the flavours of these Firecracker Chicken Meatballs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That amazing fiery sauce uses a combination of soy sauce, tomatoes, brown sugar and sriracha as well as the usual garlic and ginger because you can't have an Asian inspired dish without those in my opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Never heard of an Instant Pot?<\/a><\/strong> - you are seriously missing out. It is the best kitchen gadget I have purchased. I love this thing so much, that I almost use it EVERY.SINGLE.DAY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It's a 7in1 cooker, and it slow cooks, pressure cooks, saute's, has settings for soup, chilli, rice, porridge and even makes yoghurt (I haven't tried that yet). Things that would normally take hours can be cooked in minutes and the meat is usually so tender. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wondering what else you can make in an Instant Pot (pressure cooker)? Check out my Instant Pot Recipes <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Various sides will pair well with these Firecracker Chicken Meatballs. I went for just some plain rice, but here are a few other yummy suggestions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n