Luscious gravy dunked with meatballs and a tad of honey makes homemade Honey Garlic Meatballs. If you like eating meat then this one dish that you would most certainly not like to miss this season! I have made this using chicken mince but you can use any kind of meat for this recipe. Here is how to make it.
As the Winters are just around the corner, I am always looking for easy meals that can get ready in less time and I don’t have to spend time in the kitchen on a chilly night making something that is time consuming.
Today, I am sharing one such recipe, that can get ready under less than 30 minutes, Honey and Garlic Meatballs. It becomes even more easier when you have already prepared the meatballs in advance.
Also if you are planning a get together or a game day at your home, these meatballs are a perfect dish to serve, as everyone from the adults to kids enjoy it eating on a bed of steamed rice.
It is a perfect dish that tastes great even at room temperature and you can always prepare meatballs in advance so that you are not in the kitchen all the time.
So, if you have a get together planned, include this delectable Meatball recipe in your menu and see how your guests loves this dish.
What are Honey Garlic Meatballs?
Delicious and full of flavour, Honey Garlic Meatball is an easy peasy recipe where baked meatballs are dunked into a delectable honey garlic sauce.
Top it off with some white sesame seeds, to make it look even more yummy. You can even make it dry to serve for appetisers or add some more gravy so that you can serve it for dinner along with rice.
To make the meatballs, just mix minced chicken, egg, ginger, cilantro, onion, jalapeño, spring onion, garlic, panic bread crumbs, bread crumbs, salt and pepper.
Make small balls out of this mixture and bake it till they are nicely browned and cooked. These meatballs are added in a delicious gravy which is made of soy sauce, garlic, onion, tomato ketchup, red chilli paste, honey, cornflour and spring onion greens.
You can already see, so many flavours in one gravy. Here, I have used chicken to make the meatballs, but you can also add mutton, pork, beef or even turkey.
We don’t get turkey in India easily, but if you somewhere outside India, you can try making these meatballs from Turkey. It tastes yummy!
I usually make these meatballs the night before, whenever I am planning to make it for a larger crowd.
I make the balls from the chicken mixture and keep them covered in the fridge until I am ready to bake them off the day of my event.
Once you bake them, it’s very easy to toss them in a delectable honey garlic sauce. You can actually call it an “Awesome Sauce”, yes its that yummmm!
Ingredients
Serving Suggestions
Serve these Honey Garlic Meatballs alone with Steamed Rice, Parsley and Black Pepper Rice or any other flavoured Continental Rice.
You can also insert some toothpicks in the meatballs and serve them as an appetiser on its own.
How to freeze the meatballs?
These homemade meatballs freezes beautifully. Once you bake the meatballs, let them come to room temperature and then freeze them in an air tight container or ziplock freezer bags.
Once you want to use them again, thaw them and let it come to room temperature. Add them into any gravy, you are planning to make.
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Meatballs
If you want to make a slow cooker version of these meatballs, then in a big bowl, add together the garlic, onions, honey, ketchup, soy sauce and red chilli paste.
Add the meatballs and toss to cover with the sauce. Cook on low for 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally.
Before 30 minutes, mix corn flour with water and add it in the sauce. Mix it well and let it cook for another 30 minutes.
Step By Step Recipe
Add the ingredients to make the meatball in the bowl and mix well.
Make small lemon sized balls from the mixture.
Pre heat the oven to 200 degrees C. Arrange the meatballs in a baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes. Flip the meatballs once midway.
Heat butter and oil in a pan.
Add garlic and onion and fry for 2-3 minutes.
Add soy sauce, tomato ketchup, red chilli paste, honey and cornflour mixed in water. Cook for 30 seconds until the sauce thickens. Add some more water if the sauce is too thick.
Add the meatballs and coat them nicely with the sauce.
Sprinkle spring onion greens on top. Serve hot.
Honey Garlic Meatballs Recipe
Luscious gravy dunked with meatballs and a tad of honey makes Honey Garlic Meatballs. If you like eating meat then this one dish that you would most certainly not like to miss this season!
Ingredients
For the Meatballs
- 300 g Chicken Mince
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Ginger Grated
- 2 tbsp Cilantro Chopped
- 1/4 cup Onion Finely Chopped
- 1 tsp Jalapeno Chopped
- 1/4 cup Spring Onion Finely Chopped
- 1 tsp Garlic Finely Chopped
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- 1/2 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
- Salt & Pepper
For the Sauce
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 tsp Garlic Minced
- 1/4 cup Onion Finely Chopped
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1/2 cup Tomato Ketchup
- 2 tsp Red Chilli Paste
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 1 tbsp Cornflour
- 1/4 cup Water
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp Spring Onion Greens Chopped
Instructions
For the Meatballs
Add the ingredients to make the meatball in the bowl and mix well.
Make small lemon sized balls from the mixture.
Pre heat the oven to 200 degrees C.
Arrange the meatballs in a baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes.
Flip the meatballs once midway.
For the sauce
Heat butter and oil in a pan.
Add garlic and onion and fry for 2-3 minutes.
Add soy sauce, tomato ketchup, red chilli paste, honey and cornflour mixed in water.
Cook for 30 seconds until the sauce thickens.
Add some more water if the sauce is too thick.
Add the meatballs and coat them nicely with the sauce.
Sprinkle spring onion greens on top.
Serve hot.
Recipe Notes
You can cook the sauce in vegetable oil instead of butter and olive oil.
Nina Naira
This recipe looks yummy and delicious. This recipe is too yummy because of honey. I’ve made a few recipes from this blog now, which have all turned out really well! and I can’t wait to prepared this recipe asap. Thanks, for sharing this delicious recipe.
Neha Mathur
Thnx for trying.