Cranberry Orange Mini Cocktail Meatballs
- 1 pound Ground Beef, Pork, Venison, Turkey Or Chicken
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 2 Tablespoons Grated Onion
- 1 Egg, Whisked
- 1/2 cups Rice Chex, Corn Chex, Corn Flakes Or Corn Meal
- 1/4 cups Cashew Milk Or Almond Milk
- 1/4 teaspoons Sage, Dried
- 1/4 teaspoons Thyme, Dried
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Pepper
- 2 teaspoons Orange Zest, Or More, To Taste
- 1 can (14 Oz. Size) Jellied Cranberry Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Dry Sherry
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Ginger, Grated
- For the meatballs: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place the beef in a medium mixing bowl.
- Grate the onion and garlic directly into the same bowl to collect the juice too.
- Add egg.
- Pulse the Chex cereal in a food processor until fine.
- Then soak the Chex in the milk for a few minutes.
- Add it into the meat.
- Add sage, thyme, salt and pepper.
- Mix thoroughly but gently.
- Dont over work.
- Shape with a tablespoon so the meatballs are all approximately the same size.
- Place meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet leaving a little space between them.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes, until golden and cooked through and the internal temperature is 165 degrees F.
- For the sauce: While meatballs are baking, prepare the sauce.
- Start with the listed amount of orange zest but you can add more to taste.
- Place all the sauce ingredients into a small saucepan.
- Heat over medium low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Sauce will thicken up nicely and should be ready about the same time as the meatballs are cooked through.
- Place the meatballs in the sauce and stir.
- Serve warm.
ground beef, garlic, onion, egg, rice, cashew milk, thyme, salt, pepper, orange zest, cranberry sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, sherry, fresh ginger
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/cranberry-orange-mini-cocktail-meatballs/ (may not work)