BBQ Chicken Meatballs with sides

BBQ Chicken Meatball Dinner

 

 

Prep time: 35 Min

Total time: 35 Min

Source:  TinksKitchen.com - Adapted from How Sweet Eats

 

 

Ingredients

 

Meatballs

 

• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced, plus more for serving
• ⅓ cup seasoned bread crumbs
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• kosher salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

 

Sauce

 

• 1 cup BBQ sauce
• ¼ cup honey
• ¼ cup water

 

Instructions

 

1. Begin by preparing the sides you will be serving with your meatballs. Set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, add the egg, beat lightly, then add the garlic, onions, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, paprika and mix thoroughly. Add the chicken, then using your hands or something stiff - combine the ingredients thoroughly with the chicken.
3. Use a scoop or eyeball a 1" meatball, and begin scooping onto a plastic cutting board or parchment paper. All the rules of raw chicken apply, handle accordingly.
4. Form the meatballs by rolling between your hands, using some water on your hands to prevent sticking. Place all of the meatballs back on your surface you scooped to.
5. In a 10" skillet (preferably non-stick) add 2 tbsp of olive oil over medium heat. Allow the pan 3 minutes to reach temperature, then add 1/2 tbsp of butter. You should have instant melt and bubbling. Add several meatballs without crowding your pan and begin cooking, shaking the pan similar to cooking popcorn - to keep your meatballs more round than flat. When they have started to brown, add in the rest of the meatballs and repeat the shaking action. (you can just cook without shaking if you wish). When the meatballs have a sufficient browning to them, remove to a small dish and set aside.
6. To the pan, add the bbq sauce, honey, and the water, and use a whisk or small silicone spoon to mix the sauce together. Allow to come to a boil and begin reducing for 2-3 minutes, then add the cooked meatballs back to the pan, stirring to coat. Turn the heat to medium and allow cooking for 5-10 minutes - if you wish to check temperature (which you should) the safe temp for chicken is 165. You should notice a thickening of the bbq/honey mixture by this time and it should coat the meatballs easily without being too thin.

 

 

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Notes:

Sep 26, 2023

 

Serve with your choice of rice/noodles/potatoes and a side vegetable.

 

 

 

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