Easy & family-friendly, our Thermomix Chicken Meatballs are made from chicken mince, sweet chilli sauce and soy sauce. Great for kids and toddlers!
With hungry kids in the house, I'm always on the lookout for simple and tasty (kid-approved) dinners that are made using basic, everyday ingredients.
And these Thermomix Chicken Meatballs are exactly that... quick, easy and very delicious!
You can serve them on their own, with a bowl of rice and steamed vegetables, or even with pasta or mashed potato!
Why You're Going To Love This Recipe
What's not to love about a quick and easy dinner that will be on the table in under 30 minutes!
- Favourite With The Kids - the subtle flavours of chicken mince, soy sauce and sweet chilli make these simple chicken meatballs a hit with even the fussiest of eaters.
- Versatile - Serve the Thermomix chicken meatballs on their own, in lettuce wraps, in a rice bowl with steamed veggies, with an Asian-style salad, with noodles, pasta or mashed potato... the choice is yours!
- Toddler Finger Food - when my son was a toddler, he LOVED eating these meatballs. They make a really tasty and easy option for little eaters.
- Freezer-Friendly - Freeze any meatballs (uncooked or cooked) for up to 1 month.
What You Need
This yummy Asian-style Thermomix Chicken Meatballs are made using basic pantry ingredients.
Please scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for ingredient quantities and the full detailed method.
- Chicken Mince - use store-bought chicken mince or mince your own chicken meat in the Thermomix
- Breadcrumbs - regular breadcrumbs or panko crumbs can be used
- Ginger & Garlic - use fresh or jarred minced garlic and ginger
- Soy Sauce - light or low sodium soy sauce is best
- Sweet Chilli Sauce - this is used both in the chicken meatballs mixture and for brushing over the cooked meatballs
- Lime Juice - fresh or bottled lime juice can be used
- Sesame Seeds - for sprinkling over the top
Step By Step Instructions
Lets make Thermomix Chicken Meatballs!
Please scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for ingredient quantities and the full detailed method.
Step 1 - Mix The Ingredients
Place all of the meatball ingredients into the Thermomix bowl.
Mix until combined.
Step 2 - Roll Into Balls
Use damp hands to roll the mixture into tablespoon-sized balls.
Place into a lightly greased mini muffin tin (or onto a regular flat baking tray).
Step 3 - Bake
Bake the meatballs for 15 minutes.
Remove from the oven.
Brush with extra sweet chilli sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Place back into the oven for 2 minutes or until the meatballs are piping hot and cooked through in the centre.
Serve immediately.
Expert Tips
- I like to prepare the mixture in the Thermomix and then bake them in the oven in mini-muffin tins. The muffin tins help the meatballs to cook evenly and keep their shape perfectly (but if you don't have a mini muffin tray, you can use a regular flat baking tray).
- You can use store-bought chicken mince or mince chicken breasts/thighs in the Thermomix.
- Use damp hands when rolling the meatballs (this will help the mixture to stop sticking to your hands)
- Brush a little extra sweet chilli sauce over the top of the cooked meatballs to help the sesame seeds stick and also to give the meatballs an extra delicious flavour.
- Serve the Thermomix chicken meatballs on their own, in lettuce wraps, in a rice bowl with steamed veggies, with an Asian-style salad, with noodles, pasta or mashed potato... the choice is yours!
- Freeze cooked or uncooked meatballs for up to 1 month.
- Store leftovers in the fridge and consume within 24 hours.
FAQs
Yes absolutely! I also like to mix things up and occasionally use pork mince instead. Beef, lamb or turkey mince would also work!
Yes, however, you will need to mix the ingredients for slightly longer and use the spatula through the MC hole to help mix.
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Thermomix Chicken Meatballs
Equipment
- Thermomix
- Oven
Ingredients
- 500 grams chicken mince
- 30 grams breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 30 g light soy sauce
- 45 g sweet chilli sauce plus extra for brushing
- 15 g lime juice
- sesame seeds to sprinkle
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius (fan-forced).
- Lightly spray a non-stick mini-muffin tray with cooking spray and set aside (see notes).
- Place all ingredients (except for the sesame seeds) into the Thermomix bowl. Mix for 10 seconds, Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and repeat for a further 5-10 seconds, or until well combined.
- Roll into 1 tablespoon-sized balls and place into the prepared mini-muffin tin (see notes). Cook in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Brush over the extra sweet chilli sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cook for a further 2 minutes, or until cooked through.
Notes
- I like to prepare the mixture in the Thermomix and then bake them in the oven in mini-muffin tins. The muffin tins help the meatballs to cook evenly and keep their shape perfectly (but if you don't have a mini muffin tray, you can use a regular flat baking tray).
- You can use store-bought chicken mince or mince chicken breasts/thighs in the Thermomix.
- Use damp hands when rolling the meatballs (this will help the mixture to stop sticking to your hands)
- Brush a little extra sweet chilli sauce over the top of the cooked meatballs to help the sesame seeds stick and also to give the meatballs an extra delicious flavour.
- Serve the Thermomix chicken meatballs on their own, in lettuce wraps, in a rice bowl with steamed veggies, with an Asian-style salad, with noodles, pasta or mashed potato... the choice is yours!
- Freeze cooked or uncooked meatballs for up to 1 month.
- Store leftovers in the fridge and consume within 24 hours.
Jeanne Swart says
Can I use Tamari soy sauce instead?
Lucy says
I havent tried that sorry!
Samantha Lawry says
My exceptionally fussy 2 1/2 year old devoured 6 of these. There can be no higher praise than that. Thank you
Lucy says
Hahaha! Yes you're very right! Toddlers acceptance is the best praise going round!
Samantha says
Do you think I can double the batch in my TM6 ?
Tash says
The mixture won't combine as well if you double the batch and you do need to be careful about overloading the motor. To minimise the manual mixing, or to prevent the mince from being completely blitzed, it would probably be better and safer to just do 2 batches.
Helen says
I love these.. had some Turkey Mince so used that ..
Next time I will add some Five Spice Powder for another hit of flavour..
thanks
Song says
Is there an alternative to sweet chilli and the sesame seeds? Thank you!
Lucy says
Hi Song, you can omit them if you prefer - or you could try BBQ sauce?
Anne Boyle says
Made these tonight. So yum. Will always have chicken mince in the freezer. Thank you for a great recipe.
Lucy says
Fantastic!
Tiana says
Hi Lucy,
Is this recipe able to be used in the tm31 thermomix? They look so yummy!
Lucy says
Absolutely!!!
Evelyn See says
Hi.. Lucy, can you use rice crumbs instead of bread crumbs? Reckon will work?
Lucy says
Hi Evelyn, to be honest I've never used rice crumbs before so I'm not sure on their texture! I'd love to hear how they go!
Kate says
Recipe looks tasty - going to give it a go... At what stage do you freeze - raw or cooked?
Lucy Mathieson says
Hi Kate, I generally freeze any leftovers after cooking and reheat when I need them.
Van says
cheers to the chicken meatballs, it looks delicious.
Hazel says
Looks very tasty and yummy!!! Thank you for sharing