Firecracker Chicken Meatballs
Firecracker chicken meatballs are the key to your next party, game day or gathering. Perfectly spicy, slightly sweet and tantalizingly sticky.
My husband couldn’t get enough of these spicy chicken meatballs that pack a big punch of flavor.
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Firecracker Chicken Meatballs
Such an easy ground chicken recipe to whip up for a party or meal.
Preheat the oven to 475ºF. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the hot sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire, red pepper flakes, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 8-10 minutes. The sauce will thicken upon cooling.
In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, garlic, salt pepper, eggs, panko, cayenne pepper, paprika, and onion powder. Mix until combined. DO NOT OVERMIX, it will result in tough and dry meatballs.
Shape the meat mixture into a ball, about 1 tablespoon of meat per ball. (I used a cookie dough scoop) Place shaped meatballs on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 11-13 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
Remove the baking pan from the oven, brush each meatball with the sauce.
Bake an additional 2 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush them again with the remaining sauce.
Serve and bask in the praise from your guests!
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Firecracker Chicken Meatballs Recipe
Ingredients
CHICKEN MEATBALLS
- 2 pounds ground chicken
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
FIRECRACKER SAUCE:
- 1/2 cup hot sauce
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1-2 tablespoons Worcestershire
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 475ºF. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
- In a saucepan, combine the ingredients for the firecracker sauce over medium-high heat, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer. Let simmer for 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow the sauce to cool. The sauce will thicken as it cools.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, garlic, salt pepper, eggs, panko, cayenne pepper, paprika, and onion powder. Mix all the ingredients together. DO NOT OVERMIX, it will result in tough and dry meatballs.
- Shape the meat mixture into a ball, about 1 tablespoon of meat per ball. (I used a cookie dough scoop) Place shaped meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 11-13 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
- Brush each meatball with the sauce. Place back in the oven and bake for an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Drizzle or brush with remaining sauce, as desired.
These look amazing!! I am always looking for finger-food friendly bites that aren’t just a million variations on dip. I bet this sauce would also go great on crispy baked chicken wings – a favorite of some in our house. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks, Maria! This sauce would be fabulous on wings!
These meatballs look so yummy! I’ve actually never made homemade meatballs so I like how this recipe is for the meatballs and the sauce, pinned it! Stopping by from Pink Heels Pink Truck link-up, enjoy the rest of your week!
Thank you, Maggie!
These look amazing! Chicken meatballs are my favorite kind.
Thank you so much, Jenna!
Holy cow! These look amazing
Thanks so much, Jane!
These look so good right now! And not just because I’m hungry. LOL
I already printed the recipe. =0)
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LOL Thanks, Kim!
oh yes, I will definitely be making these as we love ground chicken and it’s perfect for the Superbowl. #ThursdayFavoriteThings
These meatballs are calling my name! Thanks for linkin’ up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
That flavourful sauce – oh my it sounds so good! Your Firecracker Chicken Meatballs are a perfect appetizer. Scheduled to Pin later today and sharing on our Hearth and Soul Facebook page. Thank you for being a part of Hearth and Soul. Hope you will visit again this week!
We will love your awesome sauce for these delicious Chicken Meatballs. Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday.
Miz Helen
Just wanted you to know I featured this on my round up for the Create Link Inspire party! I’ll be pinning it to the group board today. Thanks so much! https://www.rachelteodoro.com/2017/01/create-link-inspire-party-13-recipes.html
Thanks sooo much, Rachel!!
Yesss! There will never be enough good meatball recipes in the world. These look absolutely amazing- can’t wait to cover my whole life in this firecracker sauce!
Thank you, Karly! I agree there can never be enough meatball recipes. So easy, right?
I made these the other day. I doubled the recipe, except for the sugar. They look lovely all lacquered and they were a hit, I brought a bunch to work to share.
They’re so yummy, aren’t they? I love those things!! Thanks!