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Firecracker Meatballs Recipe
These firecracker meatballs are our version of the Hello Fresh recipe and are absolutely delicious. The homemade baked meatballs are loaded with Asian flavors then served with a spicy, sweet, creamy, and savory firecracker sauce. Serve them for dinner or as an appetizer!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 611 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- ½ cup almond flour
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce gluten-free if needed
- 2 tablespoons grated ginger
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 4 green onions chopped (whites for the meatballs and greens to serve)
- sesame seeds to serve
Firecracker Sauce
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise can be light
- 2 tablespoons sour cream can be light
- 2 tablespoons liquid honey
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha more to taste
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar can sub apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix all the meatball ingredients in a large bowl. Form into 1 ½ inch meatballs - a medium-sized cookie scoop works great for this! Place the meatballs on a baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden and cooked through.
- While the meatballs are in the oven, mix the firecracker sauce in a medium-sized bowl then set it aside.
- When the meatballs are fully cooked, remove them from the oven, plate them, then drizzle them with the firecracker sauce and sprinkle the green onions and some sesame seeds over the top.
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Notes
- Firecracker meatballs make a wonderfully easy appetizer! Form the meat into small balls about ¾ inch - use a small cookie scoop for this. Bake them for 12-15 minutes then serve them speared with toothpicks and the sauce on the side to dip.
- For dinner, firecracker meatballs go well with roasted broccoli and some steamed basmati rice.
Nutrition Information
Serving
6 meatballs plus ¼ of the sauce
Calories
611kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
156mg
(52%)
Sodium
959mg
(40%)
Potassium
827mg
(24%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
186IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
80mg
(8%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 611
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 6 meatballs plus ¼ of the sauce | |
| Calories | 611kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 156mg | 52% |
| Sodium | 959mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 827mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 186IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.