Gluten-Free Firecracker Chicken & Mozzarella Meatballs
- Prep Time:
- 10 min
- Cooking Time:
- 15 min
- Serves:
- 20
Ingredients
2 lb. ground chicken
2 large eggs
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup GF breadcrumbs
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp. GF dried basil
1 tsp. GF paprika
1 tsp. Pure sea salt
FIRECRACKER SAUCE
1/2 cup GF hot sauce, ( I used this sauce )
1/2 cup pure maple syrup or honey
2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
Garnish: thinly sliced green onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 F and line a large baking tray with parchment paper
- In a large bowl combine first 8 ingredients. Do not over mix the ingredients or the meatballs will become dry
- Shape the meat mixture into balls about the size of a golf ball and place on a baking tray without touching. Bake for 10 minutes
- While the meatballs are baking, in a small saucepan combine firecracker sauce ingredients. Cook over medium-high heat until the sauce comes to a boil. Set aside
- After the meatballs have been baking for 10 minutes, generously brush each meatball with the firecracker sauce and bake for 5 more minutes. Garnish with sliced green onions
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