Barbecue Chicken Meatballs

Name: Barbecue Chicken Meatballs
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1 pound ground chicken; 1 2/3 cup corn-bread crumbs or bread crumbs; 1 1 egg; 1 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 1 small onion, grated and drained; 1 1/2 teaspoon paprika (optional); 1 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 2 tablespoons applesauce; 1 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 "1 cup barbecue sauce (we like Trader Joes)"

From the kitchen of Carly

Tangy barbecue sauce clings to tender ground chicken meatballs spiked with chili powder and paprika. Applesauce keeps them juicy while cornbread crumbs add subtle sweetness. Quick-cooking and endlessly useful, these work as appetizers, meal prep, or a simple weeknight dinner.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

11 pound ground chicken
12/3 cup corn-bread crumbs or bread crumbs
11 egg
11 teaspoon chili powder
11 small onion, grated and drained
11/2 teaspoon paprika (optional)
11 teaspoon kosher salt
12 tablespoons applesauce
12 tablespoons olive oil
1"1 cup barbecue sauce (we like Trader Joes)"

Instructions

1. Combine the first 8 ingredients. Form the mixture into 1-inch balls.
2. Place the oil in a wide frying pan. Add the meatballs and brown them on all sides until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
3. Add the barbecue sauce. Cook until it reduces and sticks to the meatballs, about 1 minute. Serve.