Bang Bang Sriracha Meatballs: The Ultimate Cocktail Appetizer

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 0.5 pound ground chicken
• 0.5 pound ground pork
• 0.5 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 medium egg
• 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried chives
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.33 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
• 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 0.5 carrot, grated
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 20 toothpicks toothpicks

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, combine the chicken, pork, bread crumbs, egg, Sriracha sauce, garlic powder, chives, salt, and pepper. Mix well until all ingredients are evenly incorporated. Shape the mixture into 20 meatballs and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. Turn the meatballs over and continue to cook until they are no longer pink in the center, approximately 6 minutes more.
4. While the meatballs are baking, prepare the sauce. In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, Sriracha sauce, and rice vinegar. Remove the cooked meatballs from the oven and allow them to cool slightly for 2 minutes.
5. Gently coat the meatballs in the prepared sauce. Arrange the saucy meatballs on a serving plate and garnish with fresh carrot and cilantro. Insert a toothpick into each meatball for easy serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 158 kcal
• Fat Content: 11 g
• Fiber Content: 0 g
• Sugar Content: 1 g
• Sodium Content: 401 mg
• Protein Content: 11 g
• Cholesterol Content: 50 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 6 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g