Description
These Baked Honey Garlic Meatballs are a delicious twist on a classic dish, featuring juicy meatballs coated in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce. Perfect for a quick and flavorful dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
For the meatballs:
- 1 lb ground beef (or ground turkey or chicken)
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
For the honey garlic sauce:
- â…“ cup honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
- Prepare the meatballs: In a large bowl, combine ground meat, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, green onions, salt, and pepper. Roll into balls and place on the baking sheet. Bake for 18–20 minutes.
- Make the sauce: In a saucepan, whisk together honey, soy sauce, ketchup, and garlic. Add cornstarch slurry, cook until thickened.
- Coat the meatballs: Toss baked meatballs in the sauce until coated. Serve with rice or noodles.
Notes
- To make ahead, freeze baked meatballs (unsauced) and reheat in the sauce when ready to serve.
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce for heat, if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
