Sweet and Sour Cocktail Meatballs
Ingredients
For the Meatballs:
- 3/4 lb. ground pork
- 3/4 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 cup cracker crumbs bread crumbs or cornmeal
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 egg
- 2-3 tablespoons cooking oil
For the Sauce:
- 1 jar about one cup apricot, grape, or apple preserves
- 1/4 cup brown sugar you could also use honey
- 3 tablespoons sriracha sauce hot chili sauce
- 1/2 cup barbeque sauce
- 3/4 cup apple cider or apple juice
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium sized bowl, combine the meat, cracker crumbs (or bread crumbs), onion, salt, pepper, and the egg using your hands.
- Form 1 inch balls and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a skillet. Brown the meatballs in batches, turning occasionally.
- Bake the meatballs on a cookie sheet for 10 minutes.
- While the meatballs are baking, bring all of the sauce ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer until thick (about 10 minutes).
- Mix in the baked meatballs and serve hot.
Notes
Adapted from {The View from Great Islands|http://theviewfromgreatisland.com/2012/09/its-five-oclock-somewhere-friday-bourbon-meatballs.html}
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