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Sticky Honey-Siracha Smoked Pork Meatballs
Discover an explosion of flavor with our Sticky Honey-Sriracha Smoked Pork Meatballs recipe – a perfect blend of sweet, spicy, and savory that's sure to captivate your taste buds. This easy-to-make recipe combines ground pork with aromatic garlic and ginger, smoky chili powder, and cayenne pepper, all glazed in a homemade, sticky-sweet Honey-Sriracha sauce.Each meatball is bursting with umami, courtesy of low-sodium soy sauce and toasted sesame oil. These pork meatballs are then smoked to perfection to bring out an incredible depth of flavor that's certain to impress. With a preparation time of just 30 minutes, this recipe is an excellent choice for those looking for quick dinner ideas, smoked meatball recipes, or Asian-inspired dishes.Served on a bed of fluffy white rice, these succulent meatballs provide a comforting balance to the sauce's heat, while a sprinkle of sesame seeds adds a pleasant crunch and aesthetic appeal.For only $8.25, enjoy a gourmet meal at home with our Sticky Honey-Sriracha Smoked Pork Meatballs recipe. Perfect for those who love to experiment with flavors and seek to create culinary magic in their kitchen! Discover this enticing pork meatball recipe today and enjoy an extraordinary dining experience.
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- Cooking spray we recommend duck fat spray
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 large egg beaten
- ½ cup plain breadcrumbs
- 2-3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger finely chopped
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Sriracha
- ¼ tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
For the sauce:
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- ¼ cups chicken stock
- 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Sriracha
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- ¼ cup pure honey
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp ginger finely chopped
- 2 tsp garlic finely chopped
For serving:
- Cooked white rice
- Sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
Cook the Meatballs:
- Preheat your pit to 400 °F. Combine the ground pork, beaten egg, breadcrumbs, chopped garlic, chopped ginger, sesame oil, soy sauce, Sriracha, chili powder, and cayenne pepper in a bowl.
- Combine the ground pork, beaten egg, breadcrumbs, chopped garlic, chopped ginger, sesame oil, soy sauce, Sriracha, chili powder, and cayenne pepper in a bowl.
- Form the mixture into 12 meatballs and place them on a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Smoke them in the pit for 15-18 minutes, until the internal temperature of the meatballs reaches 145 degrees.
Make the Sauce:
- In a small saucepan, whisk together the cornstarch and 2 teaspoons of water until the cornstarch is completely dissolved.
- Add the chicken broth, Sriracha, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, chopped garlic, chopped ginger, and sesame oil.
- Place the saucepan on the stove and cook over medium heat while whisking frequently.
- Once the mixture begins to simmer, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for 1 to 2 minutes until the sauce thickens, then remove it from the heat.
Coat the Meatballs in Sauce:
- Place the meatballs in a large bowl, pour the sauce over them, and toss until all of the meatballs are coated.
Serve the Meatballs:
- Serve the meatballs over cooked white rice and garnish them with sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Notes
estimated cost 8.25
Nutrition
Calories: 463kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 24gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 129mgSodium: 995mgPotassium: 478mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 181IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
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