Sticky Asian Meatball Appetizer Recipe
Complex flavors make these sticky meatballs extraordinary! Make these quick and easy Asian flavored meatballs to serve as a fun party appetizer.
Servings: 12 meatballs
Calories: 19kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Honey
- 1 Tablespoon Ginger + Garlic paste or grated
- 1 Tablespoon Tamarind Paste
- 1 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper Ground
- 1 ½ Tablespoon Soy Sauce basic Kikkoman style
- 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 Tablespoons Sriracha Sauce
- 2 Teaspoon Rice Vinegar or any other light vinegar
- 12 Cooked Meatballs
- Sesame Seeds to sprinkle over as a topping
Instructions
- In a pan add the brown sugar, honey, ginger garlic paste, tamarind paste, chili paste or cayenne pepper powder, soy sauce, onion powder, sriracha sauce, and rice vinegar.2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar, 1 Tablespoon Honey, 1 Tablespoon Ginger + Garlic, 1 Tablespoon Tamarind Paste, 1 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper Ground, 1 ½ Tablespoon Soy Sauce, 1 Teaspoon Onion Powder, 1 Tablespoons Sriracha Sauce, 2 Teaspoon Rice Vinegar
- Heat up and mix all the sauce ingredients well.
- Keep on stirring the sauce while it's reducing a bit. You can keep the sauce more liquid if you prefer. The more you reduce the sauce the more sticky it gets.
- Add your meatballs to the pan and cover the meatballs generously with the sauce.12 Cooked Meatballs
- Take out all the meatballs and place on a serving tray.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds over the meatballs as a garnish and serve at room temperature.Sesame Seeds
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Notes
I use pork and beef meatballs for these Asian meatball appetizers. You can make this recipe too with chicken or turkey meatballs if you prefer.
Nutrition
Serving: 32g | Calories: 19kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 13mg | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.1mg
