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Closeup view of spicy and sweet meatballs over coconut rice.

Spicy and Sweet Meatballs

These flavor-packed Spicy and Sweet Meatballs are made with both beef and pork and are tossed in a buffalo, sriracha, brown sugar, and honey sauce that brings the heat right along with the sweet. They make an easy weeknight dinner or can be served as a crowd-pleasing party appetizer.
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Course: Appetizer, Entree
Cuisine: American, Eclectic
Keyword: Easy Dinners, Meatball Recipes, Party Meatballs
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Makes: 4 servings
Author: Sues

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Ingredients

  • ½ lb ground beef
  • ½ lb ground pork
  • ½ cup panko
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tablespoon sliced scallion (about 2 scallions), plus more for serving
  • 1 ½ teaspoon grated ginger (from about a 1" piece)
  • 1 teaspoon grated garlic (from about 2 cloves)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Spicy and Sweet Sauce

  • ½ cup buffalo sauce (I like Frank's Red Hot)
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoon rice vinegar (can substitute with apple cider vinegar)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon srircha
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes plus more for serving

Coconut Rice

  • 1 cup jasmine rice rinsed
  • 1 cup full-fat unsweetened coconut milk (the kind in the can)
  • ¾ cup water
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil or butter

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees and lightly spray or brush a baking rack with cooking oil. Set it over a parchment paper or foil-covered baking sheet.
  • Add all the meatball ingredients to a large bowl and use your clean hands to mix together until just combined.
  • Form golf ball-sized balls with the mixture- you should get about 20-24 meatballs. Place on prepared baking rack.
  • Bake for about 15-18 minutes, until cooked through (they should register about 160 degrees on a thermometer).
  • While the meatballs are baking, add all the sauce ingredients into a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk together.
  • Bring to a simmer for about 3-4 minutes, until sauce is slightly thickened and coats the back of a wooden spoon.
  • Put cooked meatballs in a bowl and pour sauce over the top. Toss together to coat meatballs.
  • Serve meatballs over coconut rice with the vegetable sides of your choice. Top with additional sliced scallions and red pepper flakes, if desired.

Coconut Rice

  • In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine rinsed rice, coconut milk, water, salt, and oil or butter.
  • Bring mixture to a gentle boil, stirring occasionally. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover saucepan, and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • After 15 minutes, remove saucepan from heat, keep covered, and let sit for 10 minutes to finish steaming.
  • Gently fluff with a fork before serving.
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