Orange Chicken Meatballs

My sweetheart loves orange chicken, so why not orange chicken meatballs?  This dish comes together in about 30 minutes and is great served over rice with some nice stir fried veggies on the side.

For the meatballs mix together:
¼ c. milk
½ c. panko breadcrumbs
Let sit for 5 minutes then mix in:

1½ lb. ground chicken
1 egg, lightly beaten
3 cloves garlic, minced

2 tbsp. green onion, minced
2 tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce
¼ tsp. ground ginger
Form into meatballs and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.  Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

For the orange sauce:  In a large saucepan mix

• ½ c. low-sodium chicken broth
• ½ c. freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 tbsp. freshly grated orange zest
• ½ c. granulated sugar or honey
• ⅓ c. white or rice vinegar
• ¼ c. low-sodium soy sauce
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ tsp. ground ginger
• ¼ tsp. black pepper
• 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
• Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer and cook 5-6 minutes.  Whisk together:
• 1 tbsp. cold water
• 1 tbsp. cornstarch
• Add to sauce and whisk to combine and thicken.  Add meatballs to sauce to coat.  Serve over rice.