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Honey Garlic Meatballs – with an easy Honey Garlic Sauce recipe

Honey Garlic Meatballs – with an easy Honey Garlic Sauce recipe

Delicious Honey Garlic Meatballs with an easy sauce that combines honey, garlic, and soy sauce.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian Inspired
Servings 6 servings
Calories 526 kcal

Equipment

  • small saucepan
  • non-stick frying pan
  • casserole dish

Ingredients
  

Sauce Ingredients

  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup honey
  • ½ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon Chinese 5 Spice Powder
  • ½ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon corn starch dissolved in ¼ cup water

Meatball Ingredients

  • 2 lbs coarsely ground lean pork or beef or half & half of both
  • 1 cup bread crumbs lightly packed
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 each egg
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground dry thyme
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 4 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
  • 2 tablespoon freshly grated ginger or 2 teaspoon powdered ginger if necessary
  • 2 cloves minced garlic

Instructions
 

Prepare the Sauce

  • Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add the minced garlic and sauté for only a minute or so until it softens but does not brown.
  • Add the water, honey, soy sauce, 5 spice powder and pepper. Do not add salt, there is plenty on the soy sauce.
  • Let this mixture simmer for a few minutes then thicken with the slurry of cornstarch and water. Stir constantly as you add the slurry to the sauce. Cook for an additional minute before taking the sauce off the heat.

Prepare the Meatballs

  • Pour the milk over the breadcrumbs to soak while you gather the rest of the ingredients.
  • Put all ingredients in a large bowl and mix together well.
  • Form into 2 inch balls. Keeping your hands wet with cold water prevents the mixture from sticking to your hands.
  • Brown the meatballs on all sides in a non-stick frying pan for about 10 minutes. You want to get some good colour on them.
  • Add the meatballs to a small covered casserole dish and pour the sauce over them. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 30-40 minutes; the sauce should be bubbling well at this point. Serve over steamed rice or thin Chinese noodles.

Notes

Serve with steamed rice or thin Chinese noodles.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 526kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 40gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 1020mgFiber: 1gSugar: 48g
Keyword Asian Cuisine, beef meatballs, easy recipe, Honey Garlic Meatballs, Honey Garlic Sauce, pork meatballs
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