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Cranberry-glazed Cocktail Meatballs Recipe


Cranberry-Glazed Cocktail Meatballs Recipe
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Cranberry sauce lends a tangy kick to the Asian-inspired glaze on these garlicky meatballs. If you prefer your meatballs less spicy, cut the chili paste in half.

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Ingredients
  • Olive oil, for oiling baking tray and brushing meatballs
  • 3/4lb ground pork
  • 1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • One 1-inch thick slice French bread, crusts removed,
  • soaked in water and squeezed dry
  • 1/2 tsp 5-spice powder
  • 1 large egg, beaten to mix
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
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  • Cranberry Glaze:
  • 1/2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp chili paste
  • 1/4 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup canned jellied cranberry sauce
  • 4 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tsp oyster sauce

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF and brush a baking sheet with olive oil.
  2. In a medium bowl combine pork, parsley, garlic, soaked bread, 5-spice powder, egg and salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Mash together with hands to mix well.
  4. With wet hands, roll the mixture into 24 equal balls, about 1-inch each.
  5. Place meatballs on greased baking sheet and brush lightly with olive oil.
  6. Bake meatballs 15 minutes and flip them over (you may need to use a metal spatula to unstick meatballs from pan).
  7. Turn on broiler and continue cooking meatballs for 5 to 10 minutes or until crispy and cooked to desired doneness.
  8. To make the cranberry glaze, heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
  9. Add garlic and cook for about 5 minutes or until softened but not browned.
  10. Whisk in chili paste, sesame oil, cranberry sauce, soy sauce, honey and oyster sauce.
  11. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes.
  12. Remove meatballs from oven and transfer to a large bowl.
  13. Pour glaze over meatballs and toss to coat.
  14. Skewer meatballs on a cocktail pick or toothpick and place on a platter.
  15. Serve warm.
  16. Makes 24 meatballs, serves 6

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Love the ingredients thanks


Oooh this sounds wonderful, thanks!


These do sound good !! Thanks :) :) :)


Another great one.Thank-you.


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