Asian Chicken Meatball Bowls
Asian Chicken Meatball Bowls are rice bowls with Asian-inspired chicken meatballs, herb aioli, edamame, cucumbers, and carrots. These Asian rice bowls are fresh, healthy, and absolutely delicious!
Telling from the number of rice bowl recipes that I have on here, it's no secret that I'm a big fan of bowl meals. Give me a grain, a protein, some veggies, and (most importantly) SAUCE, and I'm set! I was craving meatballs last week, and these Asian Chicken Meatball Bowls were born.
Another reason I love bowl meals is because they are great for feeding kids. Everyone can pick out the components that they want, and the whole family is happy. That makes for one happy mama!
Ingredients in Asian Chicken Meatball Bowls
Ground Chicken
Panko Breadcrumbs
Egg
Cilantro
Green Onions
Garlic
Fresh Ginger
Soy Sauce
Basil
Fresh Mint
Mayonaise
Greek Yogurt
Sesame Oil
Brown Rice
Coconut Milk
How to Make Asian Chicken Meatball Bowls
The first thing to do for this recipe is to make the rice. Brown rice typically takes awhile to cook, so you can get this going first. I have provided instructions for cooking it in the Instant Pot and on the stovetop. I love making it in the Instant Pot because it's so easy! Simply add all of the rice ingredients to the Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 20 minutes.
While the rice is cooking, make the meatballs. In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, cilantro, green onions, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce. Then roll the mixture into meatballs about the size of a ping pong ball, and bake.
Now, make the sauce. The sauce ingredient list is somewhat long but many of the same ingredients that are in the meatballs. Simply combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate until you're ready to eat!
Lastly, prep the veggies. You can really use your imagination with what veggies to use, but I used frozen edamame that I microwaved, and then sliced up some cucumbers and carrots to add to the bowls raw. Once everything is done, you can assemble!
These were so delicious for dinner and are also great to prep ahead for a healthy lunch!
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Ingredients
For the Coconut Brown Rice
- 2 cups brown rice
- 1 ½ cups water
- 13.5 ounce can coconut milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the Asian Chicken Meatballs
- 1 lb ground chicken
- ¼ cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 4 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
- 4 green onions, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
For the Herb Aioli
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 green onions, diced
- 1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon salt (to taste)
Veggies:
- 12 ounces frozen shelled edamame, cooked
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 2 carrots, thinly sliced with mandolin or vegetable peeler
- additional fresh cilantro, basil, and mint, for topping
Instructions
Rice
- Instant Pot: Add the rice ingredients to the Instant Pot. Cook on HIGH for 20 minutes. Do a quick release of pressure.
- Stovetop: Add the rice ingredients to a medium pot. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for about 40-45 minutes, until the liquid has been absorbed.
Meatballs
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, cilantro, green onion, garlic, soy sauce, and ginger.
- Form the meatball mixture into balls, about the size of a ping pong ball.
- Place each meatball on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, until slightly golden and cooked through.
Sauce
- Combine all sauce ingredients in a small food processor and blend until pureed. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Assemble
- Assemble the bowls by adding desired amount of rice, meatballs, and veggies to each bowl. Top with sauce and garnish with additional green onions and cilantro, if desired.
- Enjoy!
What a flavor explosion - so good! Love that the meatballs are cooked in the oven - so much less mess than on the stovetop. If you're feeling a little spicy, add a few shakes of Sriracha when you assemble your bowl to take it up a notch - chef's kiss!:)