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Sweet and Spicy Cocktail Meatballs

Sweet, spicy and delicious cocktail meatballs.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1lb/450g ground meat chicken, beef, turkey or pork
  • 2 tbsp Whole Milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 small Yellow Onion minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp Coarse Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 1/2 cup/118ml orange juice
  • 1/2 cup/118ml water
  • 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp tomato ketchup
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp sriracha or spicy chili sauce
  • 1/4 cup/50g dark brown sugar
  • breadcrumbs as needed

Instructions
 

  • If grinding your own meat, make sure there is enough fat in the meat. If meat is lean, add 1 tbsp olive oil to meat. Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit/180 degrees Celsius.
  • Put ground meat in a bowl. Add milk, garlic, onion, salt, pepper and egg. Mix just until combined. Do not over mix. Add just enough breadcrumbs so meat holds together. A few tablespoons should be enough.
  • Wet your hands. Take a tablespoon of the meat mixture and roll into a ball with one hand. Place balls on baking sheet. Use parchment paper for easy cleanup. Bake meatballs in heated oven for 15 minutes.
  • To make the sauce, put all of the below ingredients in a pan - Orange juice, water, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, ketchup, sriracha and brown sugar. Stir and bring to a boil. Turn heat down to simmer. Add cooked meatballs to sauce. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until sauce is reduced. Turn flame off and serve with toothpicks.

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