Spicy Bang Bang Meatballs with Sriracha

Ingredients

• For the Meatballs:
• 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
• For the Sauce:
• 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• ½ carrot, grated
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 20 toothpicks

Step 1

Lightly heat your oven to 450°F and lightly spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. In a big bowl, mix together the chicken, pork, bread crumbs, egg, sriracha, garlic powder, chives, salt, and pepper until everything is well combined. Shape the mixture into about 20 meatballs and arrange them on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 2

Pop them in the oven and bake for 8 minutes. Then, carefully flip each meatball and keep cooking for another 6 minutes or so, until they’re cooked through and no longer pink inside.

Step 3

While the meatballs are baking, whisk together the mayo, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, and rice vinegar in a bowl to make the spicy sauce. When the meatballs are done, let them sit for a couple of minutes to cool slightly.

Step 4

Toss the meatballs gently in the sauce until they’re nicely coated. Transfer them to a serving plate, garnish with some shredded carrot and fresh cilantro, and stick a toothpick into each one for easy snacking. Enjoy!