FOOD+NUTRITION By Emilee Hudsmith
KICK-OFF
Chicken Meatballs Kick your next tailgate up a notch with these sweet and spicy meatballs! Prep Time: 20 min | Cook Time: 16 min Makes 20–25 meatballs
Ingredients:
Sweet and spicy sauce:
q 2 pounds ground chicken (or turkey)
q 1 /2 cup hot sauce of choice
q 4 tsp minced garlic
q 1 /2 cup Mike’s Hot Honey
q 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced q 1 bunch of green onions, chopped q 2 tsp SPG (salt, pepper, garlic)
q 1 /2 cup light brown sugar q 1 /2 tsp SPG q 1 /2 tsp red pepper flakes
q 2 large eggs q 1 cup panko breadcrumbs q 1 /2 tsp chicken seasoning
Directions: Preheat oven to 475 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Add all the sauce ingredients to a saucepan over medium-high heat. Let it come to a boil, reduce it to a simmer and let it cook for 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow the sauce to cool. In a large bowl, use your hands to mix together the ground chicken, green onion, jalapeño, SPG, eggs, panko, and chicken seasoning. Shape about 3 tbsp of the mixture into 1 meatball. (You can also use an ice cream scoop.) Place them on the baking sheets and bake for 14–16 min, or until cooked through. To serve, stick a toothpick in each and drizzle the sauce the top. Sprinkle red pepper flakes for an extra kick! 30
Emilee Hudsmith is a recipe developer, workout enthusiast, and creator of Take Off For Good seasonings and the Take Off app (found on the Apple and Google Play store). To learn more, visit @takeoffforgood on Instagram, Takeoffforgood.com, or download the Take Off app.
