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Sheet Pan Sticky Gochujang Chicken Meatballs…easy homemade chicken meatballs with ginger and sesame, tossed in an addicting sweet and spicy Korean-inspired sauce. Serve up bowl style over steamed rice with roasted with broccoli, creamy spicy aioli sauce, and vegetables. Then top with plenty of sesame seeds for a fun and healthy dinner any night of the week. And the best part…these meatballs are made quicker than any take-out meal, and they’re so much healthier too.

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And here we are again with meatballs. You’ll know my oldest brother is in town when meatballs make yet another appearance here. Along with those Cheesy Gordita Crunch Tacos, meatballs are one of his favorite foods. Put them in a spicy, sticky Korean sauce…oh, ya, even better!

I made these meatballs the other day with him in mind. I have to say, I think I’m just as excited as he is over these Korean-inspired meatballs. Not only are they part of a complete sheet pan dinner. They also take no time to make and are so delicious. Think, saucy, sweet, and spicy, with a touch of tang, and toasty sesame seeds throughout.

I even added a bit of broccoli to round out the meal…and not one, but two sauces.

So you see, the perfect, easy, but fun weeknight dinner.

meatballs before baking

Let’s go through the details.

For the meat, I used ground chicken, but ground pork or turkey will work just as well. I seasoned them up with plenty of green onions, ginger, and garlic. Then oven-baked them on a sheet pan alongside some broccoli for added color. Plus, I just love the idea of a one-pan dinner. And if you can cook your meat and vegetables at the very same time, then why not? I am all about it.

While the meatballs bake, make the sauce. Now here’s the truth, the sauce is really why you should make this recipe. It’s honestly so addicting. Sweet, tangy, a touch spicy, and once boiled down, super sticky. This is a pretty simple mix of Gochujang (Korean chili paste), soy sauce, and sesame oil. The Gochujang adds all the flavor, so you really don’t need much else. I boiled it down on the stove to make it a little stickier, which is perfect for tossing with the meatballs.

meatballs and broccoli after baking

The sauce takes only a few minutes to thicken up on the stove. It’s usually ready by the time the meatballs have finished cooking. Once the sauce has boiled down, I like to make a creamy “special sauce” sauce for drizzling over the meatballs. Just stir a couple of tablespoons of the Gochujang sauce into yogurt or mayo. This sauce is beyond good.

Toss the rest of the sauce with the meatballs and you’re done. Add rice to your bowls, then snuggle in the broccoli and meatballs. Add extra sauce and finish with any and all toppings you’d like. I always do plenty of sesame seeds, chilies, and kimchi.

Nothing fancy here, just simple cooking, but very delicious (pretty healthy food).

overhead close up photo of Sheet Pan Sticky Korean Chicken Meatballs

A couple of notes.

What is Gochujang? If you’re not familiar with Gochujang it’s Korean chili paste. For those of you who read often, you know it’s my favorite type of chile paste. It’s spicy with a little sweetness, and it’s extremely flavorful. It’s traditional in a lot of Korean-based sauces and is often used in Korean fried chicken or simply as a dipping sauce. Over here, we LOVE Gochujang. I use it for so much more than just Korean food. It’s so good when paired with…well pretty much anything that you’d enjoy with a touch of hot sauce.

You can buy Gochujang in most grocery stores. I know Whole Foods and Trader Joes carry it. I highly recommend this brand Gochujang. It certainly makes for the best, truly Korean food.

Sheet Pan Sticky Korean Chicken Meatballs with sauce drizzle

I really can’t tell you enough how much I love these Korean-inspired meatballs. I’ll be turning to this one time and time again. Sheet pan dinners are always my go-to, but this is a new favorite.

It’s all about the sticky Korean sauce and that creamy, yet spicy “special sauce”. Together, they truly make everything that much better.

My final words, double the recipe and save the leftovers for quick and easy lunches. Trust me you will be so happy you did!

overhead photo of Sheet Pan Sticky Korean Chicken Meatballs

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Lastly, if you make these Sheet Pan Sticky Gochujang Chicken Meatballs be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!

Sheet Pan Sticky Gochujang Chicken Meatballs

Author: Tieghan Gerard
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories Per Serving: 439 kcal

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  • 1. Preheat the oven to 450° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
    2. To make the meatballs. Add the chicken, soy sauce, Gochujang, green onions, ginger, and garlic, to a bowl. Mix until just combined. Coat your hands with a bit of oil, and roll the meat into rounded tablespoon-size balls (will make 15-16 meatballs). Place on the prepared baking sheet. The mix will be wet, but it will firm up in the oven. Add the broccoli to the other side of the baking sheet and toss with 1 tablespoon oil, salt, and pepper. Transfer to the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the meatballs are crisp and cooked through.
    3. Meanwhile, make the sticky Gochujang sauce. In a small pot, combine the soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, Gochujang, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and 1/4 cup water. Bring the sauce to a boil for 5 minutes, until the sauce thickens and reduces by about 1/4. Remove from the heat.
    4. Remove the broccoli from the baking sheet. Pour about half the sauce over the meatballs, tossing to combine. Return to the oven for 2-3 minutes, until the sauce coats the meatballs.
    5. Combine 2-3 tablespoons of the remaining sticky Gochujang sauce from step 3 with the yogurt.
    6. Serve the meatballs and sauce over bowls of rice topped with additional green onions, and sesame seeds. Serve the broccoli on the side.
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  1. This is absolutely amazing! Great flavors, easy to make. As my husband says “this is a keeper”! Thanks Tieghan for a great recipe.

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  2. 5 stars
    My husband and I love spicy food and we love Asian food so this was in winner all the way around. He went absolutely nuts for it. It’s now going to enter our regular rotation. I made twice as many meatballs because we knew we would like it. Another fabulous recipe!

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  3. 5 stars
    Wonderful easy flavorful supper. Busy Mom whose family lives Asian and budget loves home cooking. Also, love to cook once and eat twice, so I doubled it and the rice and froze a bag of rice along with a bag of meatballs! That will be a nice supper on a cold, game night. Love your site, work and especially your lovely body of work and sweet family. So happy for you! Doing what you lobe and it shows. I have tried several recipes and all of them have been yummy hits with my sweet family.

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  5. 5 stars
    Made this last night. I used ground turkey. I really like the flavor of the sauce especially the yogurt mix in for adding on top.
    I included a mix of roasted sweet potatoes I had on hand and used a 7 grain mix of farro, wheat berries, oat, barley, red rice and black rice. Will definitely keep this recipe on rotation.

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  6. This recipe sounds so delicious. I accidentally added an egg and handful of panko to the meatball mixture (admittedly was distracted and on meatball-recipe autopilot, ha!). The mixture seemed fine, but a little wet. Do you suggest altering the cooking time at all? Fingers crossed they hold up and turn out ok – the spices smell so delicious. We love your recipes in our house!

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  7. These look so delicious! I accidentally added an egg and handful of panko to the meatball mix (admittedly was not paying attention and was on meatball-autopilot, ha!). The mixture seemed fine, but a little wet. Do you recommend altering the cooking time at all? The spices smell amazing, fingers crossed it turns out despite my total mistake – We love all your recipes in out house!

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    1. Hey Marie,
      Thank you so much for giving the recipe a go! I am thrilled it was enjoyed. I would bake a little longer if you feel it is necessary. xTieghan

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  8. I made this on the weekend and it was delicious! It was really fast putting it together too. We will definitely be making this again.

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  9. 5 stars
    This is one of the best things I’ve cooked in months. Fantastic. I made it with roasted asparagus because it was on sale and it was perfect . I just discovered you and I’m looking forward to making more of your recipes

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  10. 5 stars
    Just made this for dinner. Doubled the recipe so we can have some leftovers. Sauce was amazing!! Not a huge fan of sweet stuff but this was seriously soo delicious!! Loved the mayo sauce too! Thank you!

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  12. 2 stars
    The meatballs were dry and need egg and panko for moisture and so they are not so dense. Everything else was great. I also added cilantro to meatball mix

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  13. 5 stars
    This is delicious! With 1 tablespoon gochujang sauce in each of the meatball and sauce portions it was just spicy enough for us. The “special sauce” had a lovely depth of flavor. We used zucchini noodles instead of rice with great results. Can’t wait for lunch tomorrow to have leftovers.

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  14. 5 stars
    very easy and so sticky and spicy and good. roasted the broccolini separately simply because I didn’t want to crowd my sheet pan. the HBH side sauces are often what really make the dish but here, I’d actually skip it and just use the gojuchang sauce without the yogurt because it’s so, so good.

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  15. 5 stars
    This was delicious! I was hoping the broccoli would be crispy/charred but there was too much liquid coming from the meatballs. Is it because I used ground turkey? Otherwise the sauce was fabulous, my picky husband was licking the bowl.

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