Firecracker Chicken Meatballs

Ingredients:

Meatballs:

• 1 ¾ – 2 pounds ground chicken (or turkey)
• 4 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs*
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon onion powder

FIRECRACKER SAUCE:

• ½ cup hot sauce (I recommend Franks)
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼-½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (depending on spice preference)

Directions:

• Position a pair of racks close to the middle of the kitchen appliance and heat the kitchen appliance to 475ºF. Line a pair of baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.

• in a very pan, mix the ingredients of the pyrotechnic sauce over medium high heat, permit to return to a boil, cut back the warmth therefore it simmers. Let simmer for 8-10 minutes. take away from heat and permit the sauce to cool down. The sauce can thicken because it cools therefore don’t worry if it's skinny.

• in a very massive bowl, mix the bottom chicken, garlic, salt pepper, eggs, panko, paprika, and onion powder. Use your hands to combine all the ingredients along. It’s easier to inform once he ingredients area unit combined once mistreatment hands. don't OVERMIX, it'll end in drier meatballs.

• form the meat mixture into ball, concerning three tablespoons of meat per ball. you'll be able to conjointly try this with associate frozen dessert scoop. Place formed meatballs on ready baking sheet. bake for 11-13 minutes or till the meatballs area unit utterly steamed.

• mistreatment a pair of tablespoon, dip every individual dish into the sauce. Alternately, you'll be able to brush every dish with the sauce. Place back on the baking sheet and bake for a further 1-2 minutes. Drizzle or brush with extra sauce as desired.