Homemade Honey Garlic Meatballs Recipe

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 easy using chicken mince but you can use any kind of meat for this recipe. Here is how to make Honey Garlic Meatballs.

These honey garlic glazed meatballs can be perfectly paired with The Russian River Valley Pinot Noir from Sonoma-Cutrer. This magnum bottle of wine will surely impress your guests. The wine is round, silky and elegant with a juicy texture and wonderful long finish. This perfectly blends with the sweet and spicy cocktail meatballs, made with honey and garlic.

We believe in having a pretty wholesome breakfast every day and compared to the breakfast, the lunches and dinners are almost staple and light. And hence mostly for dinner, I feel like making an easy on stomach meals like One Pot Chicken Pumpkin Coconut Curry, Tomato Chicken Pulao, Pesto Chicken, Mexican Rice that makes our dinner really worth it with their deliciousness.

And then sometimes, having a plateful of flavorful rice along with gravy just makes your day worth it to the core. For instance, I recently tried my hands on making Honey Garlic Meatballs and it tasted so good I am going to make it on repeats for dinner this winter.

Made with a fine mix of honey, garlic sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce, these sweet and spicy cocktail meatballs or Honey Garlic Meatballs is indeed a big hit for a small affair dinner party or a warm dinner plan.

You could definitely prepare meatballs in advance and then use frozen meatballs or frozen garlic meatballs and dunk it in the crock pot of sauce just when you are prepping up for the dinner.

Serve it with The Russian River Valley Pinot Noir for a perfect holiday dinner. The wine comes from the Sonoma County, California and is a balance of Burgundian traditions mixed with Californian ingenuity and a deep appreciation for Sonoma Valley’s terroir. 

Now this wine can be easily ordered and delivered to your home. Just be sure to order in advance to your holiday party. If you are around, you should even plan a trip to the vineyards to see the grapes being hand sorted and going into that perfect wine which I paired with Sweet & Spicy Cocktails meatballs.

Having made Asian Chicken Meatballs initially, I definitely had an idea that Honey Garlic Meatballs would taste delish but it took my expectations higher because it tasted way better and different.

Honey Garlic Meatballs and Rice have become a favourite dinner menu at my home now and since it is super easy to make, I have nothing to complain. If you have a crockpot or a slow cooker, this recipe will be even easier to make.

You can also serve these meatballs with Spaghetti or any other pasta.

We don’t get Turkey meat very easily in Indian, but if you have access to it, you can replace it with chicken very easily.

These oven baked Honey Garlic Meatballs are finger licking even as it is, but I would suggest that serve it with rice as its gravy would go very well with the same and you would end up having a pretty wholesome meal as well. Here’s its easy peasy recipe for your reference.

Tips to make best Honey Garlic Metaballs

Adding bread soaked in milk helps in making these meatballs super soft.

Apply some oil on your palms while making the meatballs. The meat will not stick to your hands.

You can mix different meat to make these meatballs or use whichever meat you like.

You can make a big batch of these meatballs and freeze them for later use in a freezer safe container. To freeze these maetballs, line them on a  baking tray in a  single layer and freeze for 6-8 hours. Then gather them and put them in a freezer bag or a container.

How to make Honey Garlic Meatballs Step By Step

Keep bread in a bowl and pour milk on top. Let it rest for 5 minutes.

Add the remaining ingredients to make the meatball in the bowl and mix well. Add some more bread crumbs if the mixture is too sticky.

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, 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

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Honey Garlic Meatballs

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!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 309 kcal

Author Neha Mathur

Ingredients

For the meatballs

• 1 bread slice Remove the crust and cut into small pieces
• 1 tbsp Milk
• 300 g Chicken Mince
• 1 Egg
• 1 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 tsp Onion Powder
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 cup Bread Crumbs
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Flakes
• 2 tbsp Fresh Coriander Chopped
• 1 tsp Green Chilli Chopped

For the sauce

• 1 tbsp Butter
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 2 tsp Garlic Minced
• 1 tsp Ginger Grated
• 1/4 cup Onion Finely Chopped
• 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1/2 cup Tomato Ketchup
• 1/4 cup Honey
• 1 tbsp Cornflour
• 1/4 cup Water
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp Spring Onion Greens Chopped

Instructions

For the Meatballs

1. Keep bread in a bowl and pour milk on top. Let it rest for 5 minutes.

2. Add the remaining ingredients to make the meatball in the bowl and mix well.

3. Add some more bread crumbs if the mixture is too sticky.

4. Make small lemon sized balls from the mixture.

5. Pre heat the oven to 200 degrees C.

6. Arrange the meatballs in a baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes.

7. Flip the meatballs once midway.

For the sauce

1. Heat butter and oil in a pan.

2. Add garlic and onion and fry for 2-3 minutes.

3. Add soy sauce, tomato ketchup, honey and cornflour mixed in water.

4. Cook for 30 seconds until the sauce thickens.

5. Add some more water if the sauce is too thick.

6. Add the meatballs and coat them nicely with the sauce.

7. Sprinkle spring onion greens on top.

8. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts

Honey Garlic Meatballs

Amount Per Serving

Calories 309 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g 14%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Cholesterol 96mg 32%

Sodium 957mg 40%

Potassium 454mg 13%

Total Carbohydrates 35g 12%

Sugars 25g

Protein 20g 40%

Vitamin A 7.1%

Vitamin C 4.7%

Calcium 3.4%

Iron 6.8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This post is sponsored by Sonoma-Cutrer but the recipe idea is mine.

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