Cocktail Meatballs Recipe
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These Cocktail Meatballs are the perfect party appetizer simmered in the most irresistible sauce ever. They’re tender, juicy, flavorful, easy, addictive and always a runaway hit! They will have you throwing away your recipes using frozen meatballs and grape jelly because this homemade cocktail meatball recipe is 1000X better. The meatballs are super easy made in the oven, wonderfully juicy, seeping with flavor - and that is without the sauce! The cocktail meatball sauce is UNREAL – you are going to want to put it on everything. It’s sticky, sweet and tangy with a subtle kick made with pepper jelly, pineapple juice, soy sauce, ketchup and sugar. It’s simple, sublime, and ready in 5 minutes! You can make these cocktail meatballs ahead of time and keep them warm in the crockpot or you can freeze them for an easy, stress free appetizer or dinner. Yes, dinner; we love them so much, we serve them all the time with rice and veggies for dinner – SO GOOD. But no matter how you serve these favorite cocktail meatballs, they are guaranteed to disappear in a flash!
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper for easy cleanup. Top with a baking rack and spray with cooking spray; set aside.
Add eggs to a large mixing bowl and gently whisk. Add all remaining meatball ingredients then mix until well combined. Use a small cookie scoop (1 1/2 tablespoon capacity) to roll into meatballs. Place meatballs onto prepared baking sheet without touching. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes or until cooked through.
Meanwhile, whisk all of the Cocktail Sauce ingredients together in a very large skillet off heat. Once combined, bring to a simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 3-5 minutes.
Add the baked meatballs to the sauce and stir to evenly coat. Transfer meatballs to a serving platter or bowl with either cocktail picks or toothpicks nearby or you can pierce the meatballs. Serve warm. Alternatively, transfer to the crockpot and keep on the "warm" setting until ready to serve.
