Nashville Hot Chicken Sliders Recipes

Steps:

• For the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the ground chicken, hot sauce, brown sugar, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, cayenne and garlic in a bowl. Gently mix with your hands.
• Divide the meatball mixture into 12 portions, then form into 1 1/2-inch meatballs using wet hands (meat sticks to dry hands).
• Push a piece of cheese into each meatball and pinch to seal.
• Heat the butter and vegetable oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the meatballs and brown on all sides, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Transfer the pan to the oven for 10 minutes to finish cooking.
• For the sauce: While the meatballs are cooking, combine the butter, hot sauce, honey and brown sugar in a small saucepot over high heat. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil and cook until the mixture comes together, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, mix in the garlic powder, salt and pepper, and stir until smooth.
• Pour the sauce over the cooked meatballs and toss to coat. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley.
• For the sliders: Add a pickle chip to each bun, then set a meatball on top. Skewer with a toothpick. Serve warm.