Honey, it’s September and it’s still blazing HOT outside! So APWU has whipped up some Honey Hot Chicken Meatballs in the spirit of this #IndianSummer. Enjoy!

Honey Hot Chicken Meatballs

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Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 1 lb ground white meat chicken
  • 1/4 cup onion
  • 1/4 cup jalapeño
  • 1/4 cup panko
  • 1 tbsp half and half
  • 3 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup finely shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 oz crumbled blue cheese
  • Thinly sliced green onion
  • 1 tbsp butter

Honey Hot Sauce

  • 1/4 cup Frank's red hot sauce
  • 1/4 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp Tabasco sauce
  • 1 minced garlic clove

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mix the ground chicken, egg, Monterey Jack cheese, chopped jalapeño, onion, panko, half and half, and garlic. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste. Roll into balls (approximately 1 tbsp) and arrange on a baking sheet. Top each meatball with a thin coat of butter. Bake for 20-25 minutes. In a separate pan add hot sauce, vinegar, honey, and garlic. Simmer on medium until slightly thickened. Removed from heat and whisk in the butter. Removed the meatballs from the oven and baste with a think layer of the hot sauce. Broil on high for 1-2 minutes. Glaze with additional hot sauce and garnish with crumbled blue cheese and thinly sliced green onion.

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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Amount Per Serving As Served
Calories 2232kcal Calories from fat 1448
% Daily Value
Total Fat 161g 248%
Saturated Fat 76g 380%
Transfat 2g
Cholesterol 766mg 255%
Sodium 3336mg 139%
Carbohydrate 59g 20%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 40g
Protein 135g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

Calories 2000
Total Fat Less than 65g
Sat Fat Less than 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate 300g
Dietary Fiber 25g