Firecracker Chicken Meatballs
Firecracker Chicken Meatballs - a totally delicious and fun way to enjoy plain boring chicken meatballs. Bring them to life with this finger licking, smack-your-lips yummy firecracker sauce!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 460kcal
Chicken Meatballs
- 1 pound ground chicken
- ½ cup breadcrumbs I used panko
- ¼ cup parsley chopped
- 1 small onion grated or finely chopped
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil for frying
Firecracker Sauce
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger fresh, chopped
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup soy sauce low sodium
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce such as Sriracha
- 1 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped, for garnish
From meatballs: In a large bowl mix all the meatball ingredients together. Form into small balls the size of golf balls.
Make sauce: In a medium bowl whisk all the sauce ingredients together.
Cook meatballs and finish dish: In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the vegetable oil. Add the meatballs in a single layer and cook until seared all over, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Add sauce and bring to simmer. Simmer until sauce has thickened slightly and meatballs are cooked through, about 5 minutes.
Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
- Recipe will yield about 16 meatballs.
- Store these meatballs in an airtight container anywhere from 3 to 5 days.
- These chicken meatballs are great for freezing either before or after they’ve been cooked. They’ll last up to 3 months in the freezer.
- To freeze cooked meatballs simply place them in an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. However, freeze them without the sauce and just make the sauce when ready to serve them.
- You can also flash freeze your meatballs first by placing them on a baking sheet in a single layer and freeze them for a couple hours or until completely frozen. Then simply store them in an airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. This will ensure that the meatballs don’t stick together.
Serving: 4meatballs | Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 1108mg | Potassium: 731mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 665IU | Vitamin C: 10.6mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2.6mg