BBQ Chicken Meatballs

These BBQ Chicken Meatballs are smoky, sticky, and a bit spicy for one perfect appetizer or easy dinner! Made with almond flour to make them gluten free friendly. Serves 4 as a main dish or 8 as an appetizer.

Instructions

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Author Maya Krampf from WickedSpatula.com

Ingredients

1 lb ground chicken
1/3 cup blanched almond flour
1/4 cup White onion (minced)
1 egg or flax egg
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 cup Paleo BBQ sauce
1 tablespoon honey

Combine the chicken, almond flour, onion, egg, fish sauce, Dijon, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Form into 2" balls and set aside.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook meatballs 2-3 minutes per side until golden. Pour in the BBQ sauce and honey, stir to combine. Continue to cook 5-7 minutes until the sauce is sticky and the meatballs are cooked through.

Recipe Notes

For a slow cooker version: Brown the meatballs as stated then transfer to a slow cooker with the BBQ sauce and honey. Cover, set to low and cook 2-3 hours.

Nutrition Information Per Serving

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