Chicken Meatballs w/ Apple Jack Glaze
These meatballs are soft, delicious and loaded with flavor.
Ingredients
Chicken Meatballs
- 2 lbs Ground Chicken (you can also use turkey or a mix of the two)
- 1 Onion
- 2 cloves Garlic
- ½ cup Fresh Cilantro
- 3 Eggs
- 1 Grated Apple
- ½ cup Hellmann's Mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Olive Oil
- ½ cup Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- 3 tbsp Dried Parsley Flakes
- 1-2 cups Breadcrumbs
Apple Jack Glaze
- ½ cup Applesauce
- 1 Diced Apple
- 1 cup Apple Jack Liquor
- ½ cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Water
Instructions
Chicken Meatballs
- In large mixing bowl place Ground Chicken.
- In processor puree Onion, Garlic and Cilantro and add pureed onion mixture to ground meat and gently toss.
- Add Eggs, Grated Apple, Mayonnaise, Olive Oil, Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese, Salt, Black Pepper, Dried Parsley Flakes and Breadcrumbs (add breadcrumbs a little at a time to reach desired texture. Blend gently and form desired size meatballs, a 1oz scoop for cocktail size meatballs is perfect.
- Place on parchment-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with a little olive oil and bake in a 350℉ oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and fully cooked. Toss with Apple Jack Sauce.
Apple Jack Sauce
- In saucepan place Applesauce, Diced Apple, Apple Jack Liquor, Sugar and Water and let sauce simmer and reduce. Pour over meatballs.
