Firecracker Meatballs
Get ready to spice up your dinner with these firecracker meatballs! Juicy beef meatballs are baked to perfection and then tossed in a sweet and spicy buffalo-based sauce, creating a delicious meal that's perfect for any night of the week.
Servings: 20 meatballs
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 pound ground beef
- ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons ginger, grated
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Firecracker Sauce
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add 1 pound ground beef, ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs, 1 large egg, 2 tablespoons green onions,1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, 2 cloves garlic, 2 teaspoons ginger, 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Mix everything until well combined.
- Shape the mixture into about 1-inch balls and place the formed meatballs in an even layer on the baking sheet.
- Bake the meatballs for 12-15 minutes, flipping halfway through. Cook until the meatballs are golden on the outside and no longer pink on the inside.
- While the meatballs are cooking, in a medium bowl, whisk together ½ cup buffalo sauce, 1 cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, and ½ teaspoon salt until the sauce is smooth.
- Once meatballs have finished cooking, add the meatballs and sauce to a skillet over medium heat and toss to coat and heat the sauce.
- Serve the meatballs warm over rice. Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes, if desired.
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Nutrition
Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 435mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 107IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
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