Honey Bourbon Meatballs
30 minute Bourbon meatballs, with a homemade honey bourbon sauce – spicy, sweet and tangy. The perfect tasty appetizer meatball or great for weeknight dinner with a bowl of fluffy buttery potatoes and honey butter carrots.
Servings: 4
Calories: 399kcal
Ingredients
Honey Bourbon Sauce
- ⅓ cup diced onions
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup bourbon
- 1 ½ cup water
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 3 teaspoons sambal oelek or sriracha or ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup fresh bread crumbs*
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
Meatballs
- Mix together all of the meatball ingredients. Scoop meatballs in 1 ½ tablespoons sized portions onto a lined baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through.
Honey Bourbon Sauce
- Make the sauce. Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add oil and onions and cook for about 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and cook another minute. In a bowl, mix together the water, honey, vinegar, molasses, and sambal oelek.
- Carefully add the bourbon to the pan. Cook for a minute or 2. Add the water mixture. Bring to a boil and then cook over medium-high, whisking occasionally, for about 15 minutes or until thickened to your preferred consistency.
- Serve the sauce spooned over the top of the meatballs, or toss cooked meatballs into the pan of sauce and toss to coat.
Notes
- I made fresh bread crumbs - I used a food processor to blend up fresh bread, not dry bread crumbs. I like to do this for meatballs to give them moisture.
Nutrition
Calories: 399kcal