Fire Cracker Chicken Meatballs

Fire Cracker Chicken Meatballs

Recipe by GenevaWatsonCourse: MainCuisine: JapaneseDifficulty: Easy
Servings

18-22

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

25

minutes
Total time

30

minutes

Ingredients

  • For Meatballs:
  • 1 ¾ – 2 pounds ground chicken (or turkey)

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs

  • 4 teaspoons minced garlic

  • ½ teaspoon paprika

  • 1 teaspoon onion powder

  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon pepper

  • For Firecracker Sauce:
  • ½ cup hot sauce

  • 1 cup light brown sugar

  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • ¼-½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more)

Directions

  • Place 2 racks near center of oven and preheat oven to 475ºF. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
  • Combine all ingredients for firecracker sauce in a saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, and cook for 8-10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and allow sauce to cool. Set aside.
  • Combine ground chicken, garlic, salt pepper, eggs, panko, paprika, and onion powder in a large bowl. Mix well with hands.
  • Shape meat mixture into ball, about 3 tablespoons of meat per ball. Place onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 11-13 minutes or until meatballs are completely cooked.
  • Dip meatball, one at a time, in sauce with 2 spoons. Alternately, brush each meatball with sauce. Place back on baking sheet and bake for 1-2 minutes more.
  • Drizzle or brush with additional sauce as desired. Serve immediately!

Notes

  • Panko is a Japanese style of breadcrumbs.
  • A combination of ground chicken and turkey can be used to make these meatballs.
  • If you would like to serve your meatballs with sauce, I would double the ingredients for the sauce portion as this recipe makes just enough for basting.
  • The meatball mixture can be prepared the night before and baked the day of, if desired.
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