Sweet and Spicy Korean Meatballs

Last updated on May 18th, 2018 at 02:25 pm

These Sweet and Spicy Korean Meatballs will change your life. They’re made with lean beef, flavored with garlic and Sriracha, baked without frying and glazed with a spicy apricot glaze.

I bet you’ve missed my meatballs! Well don’t worry, because I’m back with another fabulous meatball recipe. This time the recipe is for sweet and spicy Korean meatballs. In the party snack department, tiny glazed meatballs always win so these meatballs are perfect as an appetizer for your party, or to snack on, even to serve them as a meal over some cooked rice.

Korean meatballs are usually made with Gochujang chili paste, but honestly I didn’t want to look for it at the grocery store or go to the Asian market, so I just used Sriracha sauce instead and they were still plenty spicy and utterly delicious. There’s also plenty of garlic, which makes me very happy, and chopped green onions among other staple meatball ingredients.

Of course, what makes these meatballs stand out, is the apricot glaze which is where the sweet and spicy part comes in. It’s such a simple glaze, only 3 ingredients, apricot jam, soy sauce and Sriracha sauce, but totally makes these meatballs go from good to sensational. All in all these meatballs come together pretty quickly and by baking them you save yourself the hassle of frying them, making a mess and cleaning up your stove top and more dishes and so on. Did I mention they’re only 59 calories a meatball? Go on then, have a few!

If you love meatballs as much as I do, you have to try these recipes!

• Thai Meatball Lettuce Wraps
• Pomegranate Cocktail Meatballs
• Indonesian Meatballs

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Sweet and Spicy Korean Meatballs

These Sweet and Spicy Korean Meatballs will change your life. They're made with lean beef, flavored with garlic and Sriracha sauce, baked without the hassle of frying and glazed with a spicy apricot glaze.

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Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: Korean

Keyword: apricot, beef, meatballs

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 10

Calories: 118kcal

Author: Joanna Cismaru

Ingredients

For Meatballs

• 1 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 4 green onions chopped
• 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp Sriracha sauce
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

For Spicy Apricot Glaze

• 1/2 cup apricot jam
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp Sriracha sauce

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 F degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
• In a large bowl, add all the meatball ingredients and mix with your hands to combine. Form the meatballs into small 1 inch balls. Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until done to your liking.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl whisk together all the glaze ingredients. Add the meatballs and toss well until all the meatballs are glazed.
• Garnish with chopped chives if preferred and serve immediately over cooked rice or as an appetizer.

Notes

You can use ground chicken, turkey, or pork instead of beef.

 

You can use orange marmalade instead of apricot jam if that's more convenient for you.

 

You can use gochujang instead of sriracha.

 

Nutritional information is calculated at 2 meatballs per serving. 

 

Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

 

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Nutrition

Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 497mg | Potassium: 271mg | Vitamin A: 1.4% | Vitamin C: 6.1% | Calcium: 1.9% | Iron: 11%

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