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    Home > Meal Type > Appetizers and Starters

    Tray Bake Sticky Sesame Chicken Meatballs

    Updated: Jun 22nd 2021 • Published: Mar 13th 2017 • 54 Comments

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    Sweet, sticky and delicious. These tray baked sticky sesame chicken meatballs are packed with flavour and bake easily in the oven for a perfect week night meal. Or serve them with cocktails sticks as finger food.

    Sweet, sticky and delicious. These tray baked sticky sesame chicken meatballs are packed with flavour and bake easily in the oven for a perfect week night meal.

    It's meatball Monday!!! Woooo Hoooo, I love meatballs!!! You probably know that!! I have a whole section on my blog set aside for meatballs.

    Usually I talk for several paragraphs about bite sized food!!! But as I am pushed for time today I am just going to leave you with plenty of photos of these fabulous meatballs.

    Sweet, sticky and delicious. These tray baked sticky sesame chicken meatballs are packed with flavour and bake easily in the oven for a perfect week night meal.

    Well not quite, as I do have a couple of things to add - you knew I would 😉

    • I made these with chicken mince but they are also delicious with pork mince.
    • The sesame seeds at the end are essential 😉 they add such a great flavour boost.
    • I served these with some sticky japanese rice and some grilled bok choy, for a really easy meal!

    Seriously these are delicious, so delicious that you just have to try them. End of story. Go try them!!!!!
    And as promised here's a plethora of photos to convince you that you need this dish in your life. Go on!!! Your family will love you.

    Sweet, sticky and delicious. These tray baked sticky sesame chicken meatballs are packed with flavour and bake easily in the oven for a perfect week night meal.

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    Sweet, sticky and delicious. These tray baked sticky sesame chicken meatballs are packed with flavour and bake easily in the oven for a perfect week night meal.

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    Sweet, sticky and delicious. These tray baked sticky sesame chicken meatballs are packed with flavour and bake easily in the oven for a perfect week night meal.
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    Tray Bake Sticky Sesame Chicken Meatballs

    Sweet, sticky and delicious. These tray baked sticky sesame chicken meatballs are packed with flavour and bake easily in the oven for a perfect week night meal.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Course: Appetizer, Main
    Cuisine: Asian Inspired
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 361kcal
    Author: Claire | Sprinkle and Sprouts
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    Ingredients

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    For the meatballs

    • 1 tablespoon oil - canola/veg/sunflower
    • 14 oz chicken mince (ground chicken)
    • ½ cup panko
    • 2 teaspoon sesame seeds - I used a mixture of white and black
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper
    • pinch red chilli flakes
    • 3  garlic cloves

    For the sticky sauce

    • ½ cup soy sauce
    • ½ cup mirin
    • 1  teaspoon sesame oil
    • 2  tablespoon rice wine vinegar
    • ¼ cup honey
    • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
    • handful fresh coriander

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 220°C/425°F.
    • Pour the oil into a large roasting dish and put it into the oven, to get hot.
    • Place the chicken mince, breadcrumbs, sesame seeds, sesame oil, salt, pepper and chilli flakes into a bowl, then crush in the garlic.
    • Mix well to combine everything.
    • Roll tablespoonfuls of the chicken mixture into balls.
    • Remove the dish from the oven and carefully add the chicken balls. Once you have added them all, start back at the beginning and flip them all over.
    • Put the dish back in the oven and cook for 5 minutes,
    • Mix the soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil, vinegar and honey in a small bowl.
    • Remove the dish from the oven, add the sou mixture and shake the tray to coat the meatballs.
    • Return to the oven and cook for 12-15 minutes until the sauce is sticky and the meatballs are cooked through.
    • Sprinkle the meatballs with sesame seeds and chopped coriander to serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 2252mg | Potassium: 614mg | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2.2mg
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    Sweet, sticky and delicious. These tray baked sticky sesame chicken meatballs are packed with flavour and bake easily in the oven for a perfect week night meal. From https://www.sprinklesandsprouts.com

    Sweet, sticky and delicious. These tray baked sticky sesame chicken meatballs are packed with flavour and bake easily in the oven for a perfect week night meal. From https://www.sprinklesandsprouts.com

    Sweet, sticky and delicious. These tray baked sticky sesame chicken meatballs are packed with flavour and bake easily in the oven for a perfect week night meal. From https://www.sprinklesandsprouts.com

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    Comments

    1. Inger says

      November 28, 2022 at 5:37 pm

      Hi Claire,
      I made the meatballs tonight as a test run for next week. The taste was delicious and they went in a jiffy. However I had a problem!? My sauce didn’t go sticky and I had to take it out of the oven before I overcooked the chicken. I followed the recipe and the measurements and yet I didn’t get the sticky saucy. Any ideas? Add more honey? Less soy/merin/vinegar?
      Thank you.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        November 30, 2022 at 10:25 am

        Hi Inger,
        I suspect it might have been the size of the roasting tin. It needs to be large so the sauce is just a thin layer, this helps to encourage it to evaporate and leave you with a stickier sauce.
        Glad everyone loved the flavours 🙂
        Cx

        Reply
    2. Barbara says

      April 24, 2020 at 10:15 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely Divine. Thanks for a great recipe

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 27, 2020 at 1:46 pm

        Oh I am so pleased you enjoyed them Barbara 🙂
        Cx

        Reply
    3. Kristina @ Love & Zest says

      April 04, 2017 at 6:14 am

      This looks great! and in under 30 minutes to make, you can bet this is going to be an easy weeknight dinner! Love it.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 05, 2017 at 9:27 pm

        Thank you Kristina, we are meatball mad in our house 😀

        Reply
    4. Christine says

      April 03, 2017 at 2:52 pm

      I love using chicken to make meatballs - This recipe looks delicious!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 05, 2017 at 9:29 pm

        Me too Christine, and my kids always demolish these!

        Reply
    5. Michele says

      April 02, 2017 at 12:14 am

      5 stars
      These would be lovely for a football watching party! Pinned this for fall!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 05, 2017 at 9:32 pm

        They really would be!!!! I love meatballs as finger food. Although I find they go so quickly it is always worth making double!

        Reply
    6. Molly Kumar says

      March 23, 2017 at 4:57 pm

      This look so delicious Claire. I'm all about mixing in flavors and this sounds so good and the fact that they are baked, makes them a must try for me.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 05, 2017 at 9:54 pm

        Thank you Molly. I love baking chicken meatballs, it keeps them nice and juicy!

        Reply
    7. Renz says

      March 22, 2017 at 6:50 am

      I thought another meatball then I saw that it was chicken; then I saw the sauce. This looks amazing. The combination of the sauce sounds delicious.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 22, 2017 at 9:26 am

        Thank you Renz, they are a favourite in our house 🙂

        Reply
    8. Christine McMichael says

      March 22, 2017 at 6:42 am

      1.) Your photography is GORGEOUS, and 2.) WOW! These look incredibly delicious and I need them in my life. I think my husband would especially love these!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 22, 2017 at 9:27 am

        Awww thank you 😀
        Hehe, I feel the same way about meatballs 😉
        Hope your hubby loves them 😀

        Reply
    9. Gillian says

      March 21, 2017 at 9:34 pm

      5 stars
      This sounds lovely, have pinned it to try later. Think my kids would love this and me too 😉

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 22, 2017 at 3:22 am

        Thank you Gillian.
        My boys definitely demolish these! They even eat their veg when it is dipped in the sticky sauce.

        Reply
    10. Kathryn @ FoodieGirlChicago says

      March 21, 2017 at 9:01 pm

      These look amazing and the sticky sauce sounds divine! I'm adding them to my list for my next cocktail party!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 22, 2017 at 3:22 am

        These would be great for a cocktail party! Although they are very moreish so people may fight over them 😉

        Reply
    11. Priya says

      March 21, 2017 at 8:35 pm

      sounds delicious! love that sauce! Baking definitely makes any dish healthy and saves that standing in the kitchen time!!! 🙂

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 22, 2017 at 3:23 am

        I agree, healthier and less mess on the stove top 😀

        Reply
    12. Amy says

      March 21, 2017 at 1:11 pm

      These meatballs sound fantastic! My husband would go crazy for them. Have you posted how you grill your bok choy? I've never cooked it on the grill and I'm intrigued!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 22, 2017 at 3:31 am

        I don't have the recipe up on the blog, but it is on our menu next week with some Thai skirt steak, so I will take a few pics and post it ASAP for you 😀

        p.s hope your hubby loves the meatballs!

        Reply
    13. Adriana says

      March 21, 2017 at 10:00 am

      5 stars
      Asian inspired dishes are my guilty pleasure, love the use of the chicken making it like meatballs and then flavored with all those wonderful sauces and spices. The toasted sesame seeds much be the final touch that makes this meatballs so special.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 22, 2017 at 3:59 am

        I have a special love for Asian dishes too (well them and pasta!!!) I think it is that they always taste so fresh and packed full of flavour!!
        I do like to use chicken mince sometimes, just to give meals a lighter feel!

        Reply
    14. Tanya says

      March 21, 2017 at 7:15 am

      We usually do meatless mondays around our house but I'll have to do meatball mondays from now on. This meatball recipe looks soooo good. Can't wait to try it.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 22, 2017 at 4:02 am

        YEAH, do #MeatballMonday and we can start a new trend 😉

        Hope you enjoy them 😀

        Reply
    15. Veena says

      March 21, 2017 at 5:59 am

      5 stars
      My little man is a huge fan of meatballs and my little lady loves stick sauce so this would be perfect to please both of them. How cool. Must try. Thanks

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 22, 2017 at 4:02 am

        Your little man sounds like my little men, if I make it in meatball form then they demolish them!!!
        So pleased this works so well for your family 😀

        Reply
    16. Dene' V. Alexander says

      March 21, 2017 at 5:44 am

      These look absolutely delicious!! I love that you used chicken and the flavors flow so well. Will definitely be trying this recipe!! Got a perfect meat grinder just waiting to be used!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 22, 2017 at 4:03 am

        Thank you so much 😀

        Homemade ground chicken would be fabulous in this recipe!!

        Reply
    17. Pam says

      March 21, 2017 at 4:24 am

      These sound really good. A lot of meatball dishes don't have a lot of flavor but this one sounds like it would.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 22, 2017 at 4:05 am

        Thank you Pam, my family is one for big flavours. (both my boys love olives/curry/blue cheese) so I try not to make anything bland. I like to ensure they get used to flavours!

        Reply
    18. [email protected] says

      March 21, 2017 at 3:12 am

      Loving the look and sound of that sticky sauce. I could see it tasting amazing on other things as well. Your photos just make this look so mouthwatering!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 22, 2017 at 4:05 am

        Thank you Stephanie.
        Yes the sauce is so good! I have a vegetarian recipe coming soon that uses the same sauce base.

        Reply
    19. Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says

      March 21, 2017 at 3:09 am

      I love meatballs and they look delicious!! I love the different flavors you have in them. Makes them more exotic tasting. We're not home now but once we are I'll have to make these delicious morsels.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 22, 2017 at 4:06 am

        Thank you Marisa, I hope you love them.
        I like to make meatballs with so many different flavours as I adore meatballs 😀

        Reply
    20. Byron Thomas says

      March 21, 2017 at 2:29 am

      Oh my god, I"m like drooling here! I'm a huge meatball fan, but it's the sauce mixture that's really tempting my taste buds. Looks great!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 21, 2017 at 3:05 am

        I am a meatball fan too!!!
        I love this sauce it is such a rich sauce that it makes everyone just taste amazing!

        Reply
    21. Kelly @ Trial and Eater says

      March 21, 2017 at 2:22 am

      5 stars
      That sticky sauce! Even though I don't eat meat, I would totally make that sticky sauce. And I'm also a total fan of bite-sized food - it makes you feel like you get to eat more!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 21, 2017 at 3:04 am

        Kelly the sticky sauce is so good!!!
        I have a recipe coming up soon that is vegetarian and uses the same sauce as a base.
        And it cooks in the oven ?

        Reply
    22. Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day says

      March 21, 2017 at 2:12 am

      Your sticky sauce sounds amazing! I bet it would be great on other dishes, too.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 21, 2017 at 3:06 am

        It is delish Amy. I actually have a vegetarian dish coming to the blog soon that uses this same sauce as a base.
        So good!!!!

        Reply
    23. Megan Marlowe says

      March 21, 2017 at 12:37 am

      My mouth is watering. I love making meatballs in the oven and it's so quick and easy. I love the flavors of these meatballs and paired with some sticky rice sounds like the perfect meal!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 21, 2017 at 3:08 am

        Oven baking them definitely saves all that standing over the hob and watching them! During dinner time prep there are always 101 other things that seem to be going on!!! And if not there is always a glass of wine to be drunk ??????

        Reply
    24. Noel says

      March 20, 2017 at 8:41 pm

      5 stars
      Sesame chicken meatballs! I think I'm in love!!
      These look amazing. I know my family loves meatballs as much as yours - this is going to be a great spin on our favorite.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 22, 2017 at 4:07 am

        Thank you Noel, I do hope your family enjoys them, they are definitely a favourite with my kids 😀

        Reply
    25. Wai says

      March 16, 2017 at 3:50 pm

      4 stars
      My kids would love this. Pity we have bird flu in China at the moment!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 19, 2017 at 11:38 pm

        🙁 🙁 🙁

        Oh no!!!!!

        Reply
    26. Allison says

      March 16, 2017 at 1:26 am

      We have been snowed in with a blizzard and I do not have Mirin...is it essential to the recipe?

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 16, 2017 at 1:39 am

        Hi Allison, instead of mirin you could use sherry/masala.

        Alternatively you could use 1/4 cup of white wine + 1/4 cup water with 1/2 tsp of sugar dissolved in it.

        At a push apple juice would work but it may change the flavour a little.

        Hope that all helps.

        Reply
    27. Dorothy Dunton says

      March 15, 2017 at 5:15 am

      Hi Claire. These sound delicious. I always bake meatballs simply because I hate frying because it's so messy. And yes to sticky rice and bok choy.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 15, 2017 at 7:35 am

        I actually have a salisbury steak meatball recipe that I want to post, which is inspired by the way you cook meatballs in the oven with beef broth.
        My photos weren't great so I need to take them again!

        Reply

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