Cocktail-sized meatballs made of chicken and pork that are covered in the ideal ratio of sweet and hot will undoubtedly be the party’s “bang.” Every game day should have something.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 14 mins |
| Additional Time: | 2 mins |
| Total Time: | 31 mins |
| Servings: | 10 |
| Yield: | 20 cocktail meatballs |
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- ½ pound ground chicken
- ½ pound ground pork
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 medium egg
- 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried chives
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ carrot, grated
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 20 toothpicks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine chicken, pork, bread crumbs, egg, egg, sriracha sauce, garlic powder, chives, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix until evenly combined. Form into 20 meatballs and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. Flip and cook until no longer pink in the centers, about 6 minutes more.
- In the meantime, make the sauce. Whisk mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha sauce, and rice vinegar together in a large bowl. Remove meatballs from oven and let cool for 2 minutes.
- Gently toss meatballs with the sauce. Arrange on a serving plate and garnish with carrot and cilantro. Stick a toothpick into each meatball.
- These can also be served in lettuce cups for a fun twist.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 158 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 50 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 401 mg |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 11 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I made it with chicken and beef instead of pork. It was delicious and very easy to make.
The spicy sauce is delicious!
I would use more sriracha in the sauce. No need to double the sauce if you make a double batch.