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Sticky Asian Meatball Appetizers

Complex flavors make these sticky meatballs extraordinary! Make these quick and easy Asian flavored meatballs to serve as a fun party appetizer.

Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
8 mins
Servings: 12 meatballs
Calories: 19 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Asian , American

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • 1 Tablespoon Ginger + Garlic paste or grated
  • 1 Tablespoon tamarind paste
  • 1 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper Ground
  • 1 ½ Tablespoon soy sauce basic Kikkoman style
  • 1 Teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 Tablespoons Sriracha sauce
  • 2 Teaspoon rice vinegar or any other light vinegar
  • 12 cooked meatballs
  • sesame seeds to sprinkle over as a topping

Instructions

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  1. In a pan add the brown sugar, honey, ginger garlic paste, tamarind paste, chili paste or cayenne pepper powder, soy sauce, onion powder, sriracha sauce, and rice vinegar.
  2. Heat up and mix all the sauce ingredients well.
  3. Keep on stirring the sauce while it's reducing a bit. You can keep the sauce more liquid if you prefer. The more you reduce the sauce the more sticky it gets.
  4. Add your meatballs to the pan and cover the meatballs generously with the sauce.
  5. Take out all the meatballs and place on a serving tray.
  6. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the meatballs as a garnish and serve at room temperature.

Notes

  • I use pork and beef meatballs for these Asian meatball appetizers. You can make this recipe too with chicken or turkey meatballs if you prefer.

Nutrition Information

Serving 32g Calories 19kcal (1%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Sodium 155mg (6%) Potassium 13mg (0%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin C 0.8mg (1%) Calcium 3mg (0%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12meatballs

Amount Per Serving

Calories 19

% Daily Value*

Serving 32g
Calories 19kcal 1%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Sodium 155mg 6%
Potassium 13mg 0%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 0%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.