Sweet Heat Meatballs

Name: Sweet Heat Meatballs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Pounds Ground Poultry, Chicken or Turkey; 1 1/2 Teaspoons Kosher Salt; 2 Teaspoons Black Pepper; 2 Teaspoons Garlic Powder; 1 Teaspoon Smoked Paprika; 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder; 2 Large Eggs; 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil; 1/2 Cup Panko Breadcrumbs; 1 Cup Hot Sauce, I recommend Franks Redhot; 1 3/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar; 1 Tablespoon Low-Sodium Soy Sauce; 2 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar; 1/2 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes, optional

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

These Sweet Heat Meatballs are sweet, spicy, and great for game days or any day.

Updated at: Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:54:53 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories512.6 kcal (26%)

Total Fat18.7 g (27%)

Carbs57.8 g (22%)

Sugars52.1 g (58%)

Protein29.6 g (59%)

Sodium2196.8 mg (110%)

Fiber0.5 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 PoundsGround Chicken

Poultry, or Turkey

1 ½ teaspoonskosher salt

2 teaspoonsblack pepper

2 teaspoonsgarlic powder

1 teaspoonsmoked paprika

1 teaspoononion powder

2eggs

large

2 tablespoonsolive oil

½ cuppanko breadcrumbs

Sauce

1 CupHot Sauce

1.75 CupLight Brown Sugar

1 tablespoonlow-sodium soy sauce

2 tablespoonsapple cider vinegar

½ teaspoonred pepper flakes

optional

Instructions

Step 1

For sauce, In a pan on medium heat add and mix Hot Sauce, Soy Sauce, Apple Cider Vinegar, Brown Sugar, and Red Pepper Flakes. Stir sauce frequently and bring to a simmer for about 5 minutes to thicken, sauce should be able to coat the back of a spoon. Remove sauce from heat and let cool for a couple minutes to continue to thicken.

Step 2

For meatballs, in a large bowl, add in and mix Eggs, 1-2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil, Salt, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, and Smoked Paprika. I recommend mixing these first, then add in Ground Poultry, Panko Breadcrumbs, and mix ingredients together. Be sure to not over mix as this can make the meatballs too tough after cooking. I recommend using Poultry (Ground Chicken or Ground Turkey) with a higher fat content percentage to keep the meatballs moist after cooking.

Step 3

Preheat air fryer at 350F.

Step 4

Form mixture into meatballs by scooping out about a 1-2 Tablespoon worth of mixture.

Step 5

Lightly spray the air fryer tray with nonstick cooking spray, then add in a single layer of meatballs. Cook for about 8-10 minutes or until meatballs are cooked all the way through.

Step 6

Coat meatballs in sauce after cooking.