Baked Firecracker Chicken Meatballs (Juicy, Spicy and Saucy)

Baked firecracker chicken meatballs are juicy, spicy and saucy! This easy appetizer is perfect for holiday parties. Each meatball is super tender and full of flavour.

Course Side Dishes, Snacks & Appetizers

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Servings Meatballs

Calories 106kcal

Author Richa

Ingredients

Meatballs:

1 kg Ground Chicken
1 ½ tablespoons Garlic minced
1 ½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Pepper
2 Egg
¾ cup Panko Breadcrumbs
⅓ cup Parmesan grated
1 teaspoon Paprika
Olive Oil for brushing

Firecracker Sauce:

¼ cup Sriracha
½ cup Brown Sugar
2 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 Jalapeno sliced (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200C/390F. Place a rack on a tray and brush it with oil.
Meatballs: In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the meatballs except oil. Do not overmix because that will result in drier meatballs. Using your hands to mix is the best way as it helps determine when the ingredients are combined. Shape the mixture into meatballs - about 2 tablespoons per meatball and place them on the rack, making sure that they don't touch each other. Brush with olive oil and bake for 20-25 minutes.
Firecracker Sauce: Heat all the ingredients for the sauce except jalapenos in a pan and bring to a boil. Then reduce to a simmer for 6-8 minutes. The sauce will thicken as it cools. Right at the end add the jalapenos (if using) and switch off the flame.
Tossing them together: Once the meatballs are baked, add them to the sauce and toss everything together. There will be extra sauce in the pan, which you can remove separately and serve on the side.

Notes

You can prepare the meatball mixture the night before and refrigerate it
Ground chicken can be swapped with ground turkey or pork
I love using panko breadcrumbs which are a variety of japanese breadcrumbs, but these can be swapped with regular or gluten free breadcrumbs.

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