Sweet & Spicy Glazed Meatballs
Created by Luvcookn on July 1, 2019
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #32853
Ingredients
- Meatballs
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground chicken (beef or pork, 680g)
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (dry unseasoned)
- 1/4 cup finely minced green onions (with white parts)
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger root (fresh, grated)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil (dark)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Glaze
- 1 cup sugar-free apricot jam (Smucker's has one)
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha hot sauce
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons ginger root (fresh, grated)
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil (dark)
- Garnish
- Green onions, finely chopped
- Sesame seeds, toasted (optional)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 400F.
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Step 2: In a large bowl combine all the ingredients for the meatballs, using your hands works best.
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Step 3: Wetting your hands makes forming the mixture into bite-size meatballs easier as it will not stick; form meatballs about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
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Step 4: Place meatballs on a non-stick baking sheet.
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Step 5: Bake in preheated oven for 15-18 minutes or until cooked through; stirring meatballs once, halfway through cooking time, to brown sides.
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Step 6: While meatballs are cooking, prepare glaze.
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Step 7: In a 10 inch deep non-stick skillet, whisk together all glaze ingredients.
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Step 8: Cook over medium-high heat until mixture is hot and bubbly and jam has melted.
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Step 9: Add cooked meatballs and mix gently, ensuring every meatball is coated with sauce.
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Step 10: Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds if using.
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Step 11: Serve hot.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (172.5 g)
- Calories 269.9
- Total Fat - 7.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.8 g
- Cholesterol - 317.4 mg
- Sodium - 819.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 31.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.6 g
- Sugars - 26.3 g
- Protein - 20.1 g
- Calcium - 40.5 mg
- Iron - 3.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 6.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg