These Sticky-Sweet Orange Meatballs are made with lean pork and glazed in tangy orange marmalade that’s both sweet and sour. If you’re entertaining a crowd, double the recipe, and serve them with cute frilly toothpicks. Pretty presentation aside, it’s a convenient way to eat them while cheering on your favourite sports team.
Sticky-Sweet Orange Meatballs
These sticky sweet orange meatballs are so sweet and flavourful! I love how these savoury yet easy to prepare these are.
Ingredients
Meatball Ingredients
1 pound ground pork (minced pork)
1 cup bread crumbs
1 medium egg
1 tablespoon soy sauce
⅓ cup milk
1 teaspoon garlic salt- ½ teaspoon five spice
Glaze Ingredients
- ½ cup orange - marmalade
- 1 medium orange - juiced
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Mix together bread crumbs, egg, soy sauce, milk, garlic salt, and Chinese five-spice powder in a bowl.
- Once well mixed, add ground pork. Combine using your hands. Do not over-mix.
- Make walnut-sized meatballs. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Place all the glaze items in a sauté pan, and cook for two minutes on medium heat.
- Add meatballs and roll them around in the glaze on medium heat. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the glaze becomes sticky and syrupy.
- Once cooled, the glaze hardens a bit on the meatballs.
Nutrition
Calories: 275kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 15gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 644mgPotassium: 311mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 129IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 2mg
How did this recipe turn out for you?We’re eager to hear your thoughts!
