Honey-Sriracha Meatballs Recipe

• porciones: 16 servings
• tiempo activo: 15 minutes
• tiempo total: 35 minutes

Ingredientes

2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)

1 celery stalk (chopped)

1 small onion (chopped)

1 jalapeno pepper (chopped)

3 cloves garlic (chopped)

1 tablespoon Cajun seasonings

2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

1 tablespoon spicy chili flakes

Salt and pepper to taste

1 egg (beaten)

1 pound ground turkey (you can use beef, chicken or pork as well)

1 cup panko (or more as needed)

Fresh chopped herbs and spicy chili flakes for garnish

1 cup tomato sauce

2-3 tablespoons sriracha

2 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon chili flakes

Salt and pepper to taste

Instrucciones

Oil

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pan to medium heat and add celery, onion and peppers. Cook about 5 minutes to soften..

Garlic

Add garlic and cook 1 minute, stirring.

Cool

Remove from heat and add contents to a mixing bowl. Cool slightly.

Spices

To the mixing bowl, add the Cajun seasonings, parsley, chili flakes, egg, ground turkey and panko. Salt and pepper to your taste.

Mix

Hand mix the meat mixture until everything is combined, but do not over mix. If you over mix with your hands, the meatballs can become mealy.

Form the meat mixture into 1-inch turkey meatballs. You should get about 16 meatballs.

Oven

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.

Sear

Heat the pan again to medium heat and add remaining olive oil. Brown the meatballs 3-4 minutes, rolling them a bit to brown all of the sides.

Bake

Transfer the pan to the oven and bake the meatballs for 10 minutes, or until the turkey meatballs are cooked through.

Sauce

While turkey meatballs are cooking, add the tomato sauce, sriracha, honey, garlic powder, chili flakes, and salt and pepper to a small pot. Heat gently, stirring, until it is well combined.

Glaze

Pour the honey-sriracha sauce / glaze over the turkey meatballs, or you can brush it on.

Serve

Sprinkle with chili flakes and fresh parsley and serve.

Nutrición

• Calorías: 87 kcal
• Grasa Total: 4 g
• Grasa Saturada: 1 g
• Colesterol: 31 mg
• Sodio: 461 mg
• Carbohidratos Totales: 7 g
• Fibra Dietética: 1 g
• Azúcares Totales: 3 g
• Proteína: 7 g