SPICY CHICKEN MEATBALLS

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Roll ground chicken meatballs in hot pepper sauce and crushed crackers to make these knock-their-socks-off spicy-crunchy appetizers.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 55m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 stalks celery, divided
1 lb. ground chicken
60 round buttery crackers, crushed (about 2-1/2 cups), divided
1/2 cup hot pepper sauce, divided
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
1/3 cup oil
3/4 cup KRAFT ROKA Blue Cheese Dressing

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F.
  • Chop 1 celery stalk finely; mix with chicken, 1 cup cracker crumbs and 3 Tbsp. hot sauce just until blended. Shape into 24 balls.
  • Mix remaining hot sauce and butter in shallow bowl. Place remaining cracker crumbs in separate shallow bowl. Roll chicken balls, 1 at a time, in hot sauce mixture, then in crumbs until evenly coated.
  • Heat oil in large nonstick skillet. Add chicken balls, in batches; cook 3 to 4 min. or until lightly browned, turning after 2 min. Drain on paper towels. (Note: Meatballs will not be done but will finish cooking in the oven.) Place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Bake 20 to 25 min. or until done (165ºF). Meanwhile, cut remaining celery into thin sticks.
  • Serve meatballs with dressing and celery sticks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 220 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g

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