Description
Honey Garlic Cocktail Meatballs are the perfect sweet–savory appetizer, combining juicy homemade meatballs with a sticky honey garlic glaze ready in under 45 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, grated
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix beef, pork, breadcrumbs, egg, milk, garlic, onion, soy sauce, salt, pepper, and parsley until just combined.
- Form 1-inch meatballs and arrange them on the baking sheet.
- Bake 18–20 minutes until cooked through and golden.
- Whisk honey, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic, vinegar, and chili flakes in a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
- Add cornstarch slurry if desired and cook 1–2 minutes until thickened.
- Toss baked meatballs in the glaze and simmer 2–3 minutes.
- Serve warm garnished with parsley.
Notes
Avoid overmixing to maintain tender meatballs. Add cornstarch slurry for a thicker, stickier glaze with a glossy finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: honey garlic meatballs, cocktail meatballs, appetizer recipe, party food