Chinese Orange Glazed Meatballs
Easy Orange Glazed Chinese Meatballs, made with pork sausage, are perfect served as Chinese appetizers at a party or over rice for a delicious dinner!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup orange juice, fresh squeezed
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce, tamari for gluten free
- 1 tsp sriracha
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp orange zest
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 lbs pork sausage, spicy, mild or a combination of the two
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 egg, whisked
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp fresh green onions, chopped – garnish
- 1 tsp sesame seeds, garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Combine the orange juice, white wine vinegar, soy sauce, sriracha, garlic, orange zest, ginger and ¼ cup brown sugar in a mixing bowl.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine the sausage, cornstarch, whisked egg, and remaining 2 tbsp brown sugar.
- Roll the sausage mixture into approximately 24 golf ball sized meatballs.
- Place the meatballs on a foil lined baking sheet.
- Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove the meatballs from the oven and turn the oven broiler on to low.
- Pour half of the orange sauce over the meatballs and place them back in the oven under the broiler for 3-4 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, flip the meatballs, pour the remaining sauce on the meatballs and place back in the oven for 3-4 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top the meatballs with green onions and sesame seeds for serving.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 159kcal (8%)Carbohydrates 6g (2%)Protein 6g (12%)Fat 12g (18%)Saturated Fat 3g (15%)Cholesterol 34mg (11%)Sodium 333mg (14%)Potassium 107mg (3%)Sugar 3g (3%)Vitamin A 50mg (1%)Vitamin C 2mg (2%)Calcium 8mg (1%)Iron 0.5mg (3%)
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