Taste of Home
Brown Sugar-Glazed Meatballs
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 35 min. Bake: 15 min.
YIELD: 3-1/2 dozen.
I modeled these sweet-spicy pork-and-shrimp meatballs after the filling in Asian wontons. They're a family favorite, whether I serve them alone as an appetizer or over hot cooked rice as a main dish. —Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Ingredients
-
3/4 pound uncooked small shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped
-
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
-
4 bacon strips, finely chopped
-
1 egg, lightly beaten
-
1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard
-
1-1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke, optional
-
1-1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
-
1 teaspoon salt
-
1 garlic clove, minced
-
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
-
1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
-
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
-
1 pound ground pork
-
GLAZE:
-
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
-
1/4 cup cider vinegar
-
4 teaspoons stone-ground mustard
Directions
-
1.
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 12 ingredients. Add pork; mix lightly but thoroughly. With wet hands, shape mixture into 1-in. balls.
-
2.
Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake 14-17 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through. Drain on paper towels.
-
3.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, mix glaze ingredients. Add meatballs; cook over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until meatballs are glazed and heated through, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Facts
1 meatball: 59 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 112mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.
© 2024 RDA Enthusiast Brands, LLC