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Cocktail Meatballs
Meatballs with apricot barbecue glaze
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
30
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time
55
minutes
minutes
Servings
70
meatballs
Calories
163
kcal
Author
Kathy Berget
Equipment
Measuring Cups
Measuring Spoons
Cookie Sheet
Cookie Scoop
Ingredients
Meatballs
1 ½
pounds
ground burger
ground beef, venison or elk
2
cups
dried bread crumbs
½
cup
milk
2
cloves
garlic
finely minced
1 ½
teaspoons
salt
1
teaspoon
pepper
1
teaspoon
onion powder
1
teaspoon
red pepper flakes
Sauce
1
cup
barbecue sauce
1
cup
apricot jam
½
teaspoon
red pepper flakes
Instructions
Meatballs
Place meat, bread crumbs and milk into a large bowl. Combine together using your hands or a large spoon.
1 ½ pounds ground burger,
2 cups dried bread crumbs,
½ cup milk
Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Let mixture set for 5 minutes and mix again.
2 cloves garlic,
1 ½ teaspoons salt,
1 teaspoon pepper,
1 teaspoon onion powder,
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Use a small scoop to create meatballs. Place meatballs on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 10-12 minutes.
Allow meatballs to cool. Remove from pan. Use right away, cover and refrigerate or place in freezer safe containers and freeze.
Sauce
Add barbecue sauce, apricot jam and red pepper flakes to a saucepan. Heat over medium low heat, stirring often.
1 cup barbecue sauce,
1 cup apricot jam,
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Simmer sauce until warm. Add a portion of the meatballs at a time. Heat until meatballs are heated through.
Remove meatballs from sauce letting excess sauce fall off. Add a cocktail toothpick and place on serving tray.
Repeat with remaining meatballs.
Serve warm and garnish with chopped chives or parsley.
Notes
Crockpot directions
Bake meatballs as directed
Make the sauce in the crockpot and add cooked meatballs
Heat over high heat for 1-2 hours or over low heat for 2-4 hours
Serve in the crockpot
Tips
To save time, use a scoop to shape the meatballs! When making these meatballs I used the smallest scoop I had, because I wanted small meatballs.
My meatballs were about 1 tablespoon of meat. If yours are larger, increase baking time.
Test to see if meatballs are cooked through by removing one meatball and slicing in half.
Glazed meatballs can be kept warm in a 200°F oven until ready to serve
Nutrition
Serving:
3
meatballs
|
Calories:
163
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
19
g
|
Protein:
7
g
|
Fat:
7
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
22
mg
|
Sodium:
377
mg
|
Potassium:
148
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
9
g
|
Vitamin A:
97
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
36
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg