Spicy Piri-Piri Chicken Meatballs

    Your guests will polish off these spicy meatballs in no time, so you might want to make a double batch!
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    Spicy Piri-Piri Chicken Meatballs

    Recipe by Rochelle Palermo

    Start to FinishServings

    30 minutes

    Makes about 36 meatballs

    Ingredients

    • 6 Fresno chiles, stemmed and seeded

    • 2 red Thai chiles, stemmed and seeded

    • 1/4 cup sherry vinegar

    • 5 cloves garlic

    • 2/3 cup olive oil, plus more for frying

    • 2 lb. ground chicken

    • 1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs

    • 1/2 cup grated onion

    • 1 large egg 

    Preparation

    In food processor, pulse first 4 ingredients and 2 tsp. salt to chop. With machine running, stream in 2/3 cup oil to make piri piri sauce. In bowl, mix chicken, breadcrumbs, onion, and egg with 2 tbsp. sauce; form into 1-inch balls. In skillet, heat 1/2 inch of oil over medium-high. In batches, fry meatballs, turning once, until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Transfer meatballs to bowl. Toss with 2 tbsp. sauce. Serve on platter with toothpicks and remaining sauce for dipping.