Spicy Korean Chicken Meatballs - Chili Pepper Madness

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 celery stalk (chopped)
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• 1 jalapeno pepper (chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 1 pound ground chicken (you can use ground beef, ground turkey or ground pork as well)
• 1 cup panko (or more as needed - you can sub in bread crumbs instead)
• 1 egg beaten
• 2 tablespoons gochujang (or more as desired)
• 1 teaspoon ginger powder
• 1 tablespoon spicy red pepper flakes (or more as desired)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh chopped herbs (sesame seeds and spicy chili flakes for garnish)
• 1/4 cup pepper jelly
• 3 tablespoons gochujang
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce