Hunter's Chicken Meatballs

Ingredients

• 500 g 3% fat minced chicken
• 2 smoked bacon medallions (finely chopped)
• 20 g panko breadcrumbs
• 1 tsp garlic granules
• ½ medium egg (beaten with a fork)
• salt
• black pepper
• low-calorie cooking spray
• ½ medium onion (peeled and finely chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic (peeled and crushed)
• 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• juice of ½ lemon
• 1 tbsp BBQ seasoning mix
• ¼ tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (or Henderson's relish)
• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp Frank's Buffalo Wings Hot Sauce (or other hot pepper sauce)
• 1 tsp mustard powder
• 1 tsp granulated sweetener
• 80 g reduced-fat Cheddar cheese, finely grated