An easy sheet pan meal makes a perfect weeknight dinner. This sheet pan recipes combines juicy chicken meatballs and fresh broccoli smothered in a delicious teriyaki sauce.
Weeknights are always crazy busy at our house so I need quick and easy dinner ideas that don’t sacrifice flavor. This simple recipe uses minimal ingredients and is ready in 30 minutes or less.
This teriyaki chicken meatballs recipes uses a store bought teriyaki sauce but you can absolutely substitute it with your favorite homemade version. The sauce in this recipe would make a great homemade substitute.
There are a lot of different variations you can use for this recipe to change it up. Just be sure to adjust the cooking times as some proteins or vegetable substitutions may require more or less cooking time than the original recipe. Some variations include:
- Change the Meat to ground beef, turkey, or pork.
- Swap the broccoli with Diced red pepper, red onion, zucchini, or sweet potatoes.
- Substitute white rice with cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, or fried rice.
Teriyaki chicken meatballs are a great make ahead recipe. You can make the meatballs up to 2 days in advance. Store them in a parchment-lined container in the fridge. The chicken meatballs also freeze beautifully. Let them cool completely before placing them in an airtight container or bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw before reheating.
If you love this recipe for sheet pan teriyaki chicken meatballs, you’ll should check out these other sheet pan recipes:
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Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs
A quick and easy sheet pan recipe featuring juicy chicken meatballs and fresh broccoli smothered in a tasty teriyaki sauce.
Ingredients
- 12 oz broccoli florets
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp kosher salt, divided
- 1 tsp ground black pepper, divided
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- ¾ cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ground ginger powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ cup store-bought teriyaki sauce, divided
- Cooked rice, for serving
- Chopped chives, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with nonstick foil or parchment paper.
- Place broccoli on prepared sheet pan. Drizzle broccoli with olive oil and season with ½ tsp kosher salt and ½ tsp black pepper. Toss until coated.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, garlic powder, ginger powder, smoked paprika, and 1 Tbsp teriyaki sauce.
- Using a 1 or 2 Tbsp meatball/cookie dough scoop, scoop chicken mixture and form into meatballs. Place on sheet pan with broccoli.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until the meatballs are fully cooked. While baking, baste the remaining teriyaki sauce over the meatballs every 5-7 minutes.
- Serve meatballs and broccoli over rice. Drizzle with teriyaki sauce and garnish with chives.
Notes
- These meatballs freeze beautifully. Let them cool completely before placing them in an airtight container or bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw before reheating.
- You can make the meatballs up to 2 days in advance. Store them in a parchment-lined container in the fridge.
- Leftovers will store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven or on the stovetop until warm.
- Cooking times will vary depending on how big you make the meatballs. To ensure the meatballs have cooked to 165F, I highly recommend you use an instant-read meat thermometer.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 447Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 168mgSodium: 1292mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 4gSugar: 5gProtein: 35g
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Key kitchen tools you’ll need for this chicken meatball sheet pan recipe include (may contain affiliate links):
- Large Rimmed Sheet Pan
- Cookie/Meatball scoop
- Rice Cooker
- Silicone Basting Brush
- Instant Read Thermometer
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