One morning I was thinking about how i’d like some bang bang shrimp, aka the famous appetizer from Bonefish Grill, when I thought wait I can make that. But I want it to be extra crispy and with chicken…maybe chicken meatballs and flavored with Asian seasonings and BOOM these babies were born. Honestly, I made them to share as a family appetizer but it’s hard for me to share these. I have to stop myself from eating the whole tray, they are just SO GOOD! These bang bang chicken meatballs are also super impressive for guests and make an amazing game day food!!

These chicken meatballs are extra crispy and so good with the bang bang sauce drizzled over them! But if you want to keep the sauce on the side and dunk the meatballs into the sauce I wouldn’t blame you. I like to make a little extra sauce to serve in the middle on the platter, with toothpicks for people to easily grab a couple.

When forming the meatballs, they will be a little sticky, however that’s a good thing! It will allow the panko bread crumbs to adhere to the meatballs and fully coat them without any additional eggs involved.

Bang Bang Chicken Meatballs

Ingredients

Chicken Meatballs

• 1 lb ground chicken

• 1 egg

• 2 cups panko bread crumbs, divided in 1 cup and 1 cup

• 1 tbsp sesame oil

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tbsp milk

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1/4 tsp ginger powder

• avocado oil or another neutral oil for frying

• cilantro

Bang Bang Sauce

• 1/4 cup mayo

• 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce

• 2 tbsp sriracha or more to taste

• 1 tbsp honey

Instructions

• In a mixing bowl, add ground chicken, egg, 1 cup of panko bread crumbs, sesame oil, soy sauce, milk, garlic powder, and ginger powder. Mix everything together well and roll out 20 meatballs, the meatballs will be a little sticky. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup of panko bread crumbs over meatballs and completely coat the meatballs with bread crumbs all around

• In a large skillet over mead heat, pour oil in to coat the bottom about 1/4 inch high. Add meatballs and cook on each side about 2-3 minutes, for a total of about 12 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove meatballs from skillet onto a paper towel lined plate

• Mix all bang bang sauce ingredients together in a bowl. Place meatballs onto a serving plater and drizzle sauce over the top of meatballs. Sprinkle chopped cilantro and serve