Maple Glazed Pork Meatballs
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
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Meatballs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 small granny smith apple, peeled, cored, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 egg
- 1⁄2 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
- 1⁄4 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground fennel
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
- 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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Glaze
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 1⁄2 cup apple juice
- 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
directions
- To make meatballs: Line a baking sheet with foil.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion. Cook until translucent, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in apples, ginger and garlic. Cook 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool.
- In a large bowl, combine pork, egg, breadcrumbs, milk, maple syrup, fennel, red pepper flakes, salt and black pepper. Add onion mixture. Mix with your hands until uniform. Roll by tablespoonfuls into 1-inch balls. Arrange on prepared sheet. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- To make glaze: Whisk together maple syrup, tomato paste, apple juice and vinegar in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool slightly.
- Brush meatballs with half of glaze. Bake 10 minutes. Brush with remaining glaze. Bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cooked through. Serve warm.
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