General Tso’s Chicken Meatballs are an easy, healthier version of the traditional fried, Chinese takeout favorite. It has all flavor and none of the guilt.

We all love Chinese takeout, am I right? The problem is, a lot of it’s just not that good for you. It’s generally full of sodium and let’s be honest, the best stuff is the fried stuff.

But that doesn’t mean we don’t still crave it from time to time. But ,what about if you could make a healthier version, at home, of one of your favorites, like General Tso’s chicken or orange chicken.

How do you make it healthier? Here’s the secret, you make the same delicious sauce, but you get to control the amount of sodium you put into it and the quality of the ingredients you use.

Then, instead of fried chicken, you pour it over much healthier baked chicken meatballs. You still get all of the flavor, but not all of the extra fat and calories.

 

I know you probably love the crunch that you get from the fried chicken. My secret for giving the meatballs a little crunch is to add in chopped water chestnuts. Crunch minus the guilt!

As a main dish, I love to serve them over either jasmine rice or cauliflower rice. They also are a great party appetizers, your guests will love them.

Next time you’re craving Chinese takeout, give these General Tso’s chicken meatballs a try. They only take about an hour from start to finish and most of that time is simmering and baking time. I promise you’ll love them.

ENJOY!