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Firecracker Meatballs
Get ready to spice up your dinner with these firecracker meatballs! Juicy beef meatballs are baked to perfection and then tossed in a sweet and spicy buffalo-based sauce, creating a delicious meal that's perfect for any night of the week.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 20 meatballs
Calories: 114 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian , Asian-American Fusion
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 pound ground beef
- ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons ginger, grated
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Firecracker Sauce
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add 1 pound ground beef, ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs, 1 large egg, 2 tablespoons green onions,1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, 2 cloves garlic, 2 teaspoons ginger, 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Mix everything until well combined.
- Shape the mixture into about 1-inch balls and place the formed meatballs in an even layer on the baking sheet.
- Bake the meatballs for 12-15 minutes, flipping halfway through. Cook until the meatballs are golden on the outside and no longer pink on the inside.
- While the meatballs are cooking, in a medium bowl, whisk together ½ cup buffalo sauce, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, and ½ teaspoon salt until the sauce is smooth.
- Once meatballs have finished cooking, add the meatballs and sauce to a skillet over medium heat and toss to coat and heat the sauce.
- Serve the meatballs warm over rice. Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes, if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
114kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
435mg
(18%)
Potassium
96mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
107IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 114
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 114kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 435mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 96mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 107IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.