Honey Garlic Meatballs
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Honey Garlic Meatballs
Description
These Honey Garlic Meatballs begin with bread soaked in milk to keep the meat tender, combined with ground beef, minced onion cooked until translucent, garlic, eggs, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce to add depth. The mixture is gently combined, shaped into ping-pong ball-sized portions, and baked on a greased pan at 400°F until cooked through, approximately 20-22 minutes.
While the meatballs bake, a sauce is prepared in a skillet with vegetable oil, minced garlic sautéed briefly to release aroma, then sesame oil, ketchup, honey, and soy sauce are whisked in and brought to a boil. The sauce delivers a sweet, tangy, and umami-rich glaze with strong garlic notes.
Once baked, the meatballs can be tossed in the honey garlic sauce or served with it on the side. The result is a dish with tender, juicy meatballs coated in a glossy, flavorful sauce that pairs well with rice, noodles, or vegetables.
Ingredients
Meatball Recipe:
- 1/3 cup milk whole
- 3 lices bread
- 3 tablespoons butter divided, unsalted
- 1/2 yellow onion , minced
- 2 pounds ground beef , (80/20)
- 2 large egg
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper cracked
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Honey Garlic Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 12 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/3 cup soy sauce low-sodium
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking pan with vegetable oil spray.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer add the milk to the slices of bread.
- Melt the butter in a pan and add the minced yellow onions.
- Cook them on medium-low until translucent but not browned.
- Remove from heat and let cool.
- In your bowl with the milk-soaked bread add the rest of the meatball ingredients including the cooked onions.
- Mix it on low until the bread is broken apart and the meat is combined with the ingredients (using the stand mixer and not your hands helps keep the mixture cold and tender).
- Using a meatballer/ice cream scoop or your hands, scoop them into balls about the size of a ping pong ball and place on the baking sheet.
- Cook, uncovered, for 20-22 minutes.
- While meatballs are cooking add vegetable oil and garlic to a large skillet on medium heat.
- Cook for 1 minute, stirring often.
- Whisk in sesame oil, ketchup, honey, and soy sauce.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
- Add cooked meatballs to skillet, stir to combine.
- Cook for 5-6 minutes until well glazed.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 307 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 307kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 674mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 351mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 222IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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