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Meet your new favorite meatball: our Honey Sriracha Meatballs recipe is a perfect lunch, dinner, or appetizer! So juicy and flavorful, these ground beef meatballs with honey sriracha sauce are sweet and tangy with a kick of heat and are so easy to make. Ready in just 40 minutes.
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It goes without saying, we love meatballs. They're a favorite around our dinner table, from making them crispy in the Air Fryer to moist in the Instant Pot. You just cannot go wrong with meatball meals!
But everyone knows the best way to take them over the top is to add an irresistible sauce. We wanted to try something different - not just your regular glaze or marinara sauce. Why not honey sriracha sauce to go with meatballs?
Honey sriracha glazed meatballs are almost too good to be true. We say "almost", because they really are that good, and you can make them in under an hour using simple ingredients.
What is the secret to good meatballs?
The secret is all in the way you mix them. If you want them to come out really moist, then having a perfect balance of your beef to ingredients like eggs and breadcrumbs is important.
We make our sriracha beef meatballs using...
- Ground beef
- Onion
- Garlic
- Eggs
- Breadcrumbs
- Salt and pepper
Recipe Tip:
Don't over mix the meatballs. You want to use your hands to mix the meatballs just until the ingredients are well blended but not overly mixed. this is key to the perfect meatball.
Honey Sriracha Sauce
Our best tip for making perfect meatballs is to coat them in a sauce or glaze. Honey sriracha sauce is our choice for this easy recipe!
It's a deliciously sweet glaze with a tangy kick that's perfect for this recipe. We love this glaze on all of our meatball recipes!
How do you keep meatballs warm for a party?
The best way is to place them in a slow cooker and keep it on warm. We do this every time we're serving them for a party! Believe it or not, these meatballs even get better when they are warmed up. The honey sriracha glaze intensifies as it warms in the crockpot. This makes an amazing party appetizer.
Is it best to fry or bake meatballs?
Traditionally, baking makes the meatballs more flavorful and juicier rather than frying them in oil. We use baked in this recipe. However, we LOVE air frying honey garlic meatballs!
If you prefer, you can fry up this dish using your air fryer. Just follow the instructions in our Air Fryer Meatballs recipe. Make the sauce and glaze the meatballs.
Best Beef Recipes Tips
- Try to make all of the balls the same size so they cook evenly. We roll them in our hands, but you can even use an ice cream scoop to measure them out!
- Don't over-mix the meat. You want to gently roll them into balls and not pack them too densely.
- Keep the meat cold as you handle it by using a chilled bowl. This prevents the fat from breaking down before you cook them.
How long are meatballs good for?
Store our easy Honey Sriracha Meatballs in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. You can also freeze them. I love making a big batch of these to have on hand. It makes for easy weeknight dinners.
How to Freeze Meatballs
Allow them to cool on the baking sheet, then move the sheet to the freezer for about 1 hour or until frozen through.
Once frozen, transfer to freezer-safe containers or bags, and label with the freezing date. They will last 1-2 months in the freezer. You can freeze with or without the sauce.
Once ready to use, reheat by baking in the oven at 375°F for 20 to 25 minutes.
Meatball Meal Ideas
We love serving meatballs and rice. Try our favorite Portuguese Rice Recipe.
They would also be excellent with noodles. Try serving them with your favorite ramen and we guarantee it'll be delicious.
You could also try making a meatball banh mi by serving them on banh mi bread like a crusty baguette with carrots, jalapenos, cilantro, and cucumber with a spicy mayonnaise.
This also makes a perfect meatballs appetizer. Serve on toothpicks with extra glaze to dip them in, and enjoy!
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This was so good!
@sharyljean
Yum!!! It was delicious!
@tishstump
I made this tonight and it was truly amazing so tender and juicy. Will definitely be making it again.
@bz4u22003
Fantastic and Super Moist!
@supplee2
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📋 Recipe
Honey Sriracha Meatballs
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking sheets
- Parchment paper
Ingredients
For the meatballs
- 2 lbs. ground beef
- ⅓ cup onion finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. pepper
- chopped green onions for garnish
- sesame seeds for garnish
For the honey sriracha sauce
- 4 Tbsp. sriracha sauce more or less to taste
- ½ cup honey
- 2 Tbsp. rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
Instructions
Make the sauce
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together 4 Tbsp. sriracha sauce, ½ cup honey, 2 Tbsp. rice vinegar, 2 Tbsp. soy sauce, and 2 minced cloves garlic.
- Place saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Once boiling is reached, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes, until it begins to thicken. Remove from heat. It will thicken up more as it cools.
Make the meatballs
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray 2 baking sheets with cooking spray. Mix 2 lbs. ground beef with ⅓ cup chopped onion, 4 cloves minced garlic, ¾ cup breadcrumbs, 1 tsp. salt and ½ tsp. pepper in a large bowl. Beat 2 eggs and incorporate into the meat mixture.
- Roll into 1½ inch balls and spread evenly on parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until cooked through. Pour honey sriracha sauce over meatballs and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve as an appetizer with toothpicks, or as a meal over rice.
Notes
- Try to make all of the balls the same size so they cook evenly. We roll them in our hands, but you can even use an ice cream scoop to measure them out!
- Don't over-mix the meat. You want to gently roll them into balls and not pack them too densely.
- Keep the meat cold as you handle it by using a chilled bowl. This prevents the fat from breaking down before you cook them.
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