Bacon Cheese Jalapeno Chicken Balls
Ingredients
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2 lbs lean Chicken Hamburg meat
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6 garlic cloves minced
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1 lbs smoked cheese of your choice shredded.
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3 to 4 Jalapeno Peppers minced.
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1 lbs bacon strips
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4 eggs beaten
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1-1/2 cups of Panko Bread Crumbs
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1 tsp salt
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1/2 tsp pepper
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BBQ Sauce
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Place chicken hamburg meat in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper
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mince the garlic cloves and add to the meat
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mince the Jalapeno peppers and add to meat
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add the Panko bread crumbs to the meat
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shred the smoked cheese and add it to the meat
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Add the beaten eggs to the mixture.
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Mix meat mixture very well.
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form meatballs to 1 1/2" diameter
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Slice the 1 lbs of bacon in half
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Wrap each meatball with a half slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick
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start your pellet grill on medium high @ 275º F
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place the chicken balls on grill and cook until meat internal temperature reaches 155ºF.
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you can rotate them halfway but it is not necessary.
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apply generous amount of BBQ sauce and return to heat and cook until internal temp reaches 165ºF
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Let cooked meatballs sit for 20 minutes and then dig in.
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ENJOY!!!!