Best 10 Cocktail Meatballs Ii Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our savory Cocktail Meatballs II extravaganza! This article presents a tantalizing array of recipes that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. From the classic and comforting to the uniquely innovative, our comprehensive guide caters to every palate.

Classic Cocktail Meatballs: Embark on a nostalgic adventure with our original Cocktail Meatballs recipe, a beloved appetizer that has stood the test of time. Simple yet irresistible, these tender meatballs are simmered in a sweet and tangy sauce, delivering a burst of flavor in every bite.

Slow Cooker Cocktail Meatballs: Elevate your culinary experience with our hassle-free Slow Cooker Cocktail Meatballs. This recipe harnesses the power of a slow cooker to effortlessly create tender, juicy meatballs that absorb the delectable sauce's richness. Prepare to impress your guests with minimal effort.

Buffalo Chicken Cocktail Meatballs: Ignite your taste buds with our fiery Buffalo Chicken Cocktail Meatballs. These delectable morsels combine the bold flavors of buffalo sauce, cream cheese, and tender chicken, coated in a crispy breadcrumb crust. Get ready for a tantalizing explosion of heat and savoriness.

Teriyaki Cocktail Meatballs: Embark on an Asian-inspired culinary adventure with our Teriyaki Cocktail Meatballs. Marinated in a flavorful blend of teriyaki sauce, ginger, and garlic, these meatballs are grilled to perfection, delivering a harmonious balance of sweet, savory, and umami flavors.

Swedish Cocktail Meatballs: Experience the culinary heritage of Sweden with our traditional Swedish Cocktail Meatballs. These meatballs are lovingly crafted with a blend of ground beef and pork, simmered in a creamy sauce infused with the aromatic flavors of dill, allspice, and nutmeg. Prepare to be transported to a cozy Scandinavian kitchen.

Hawaiian Cocktail Meatballs: Embark on a tropical escapade with our vibrant Hawaiian Cocktail Meatballs. Sweet pineapple, tangy orange marmalade, and a hint of soy sauce create a harmonious symphony of flavors. These meatballs are perfect for adding a touch of paradise to your next gathering.

With our Cocktail Meatballs II extravaganza, you'll have a recipe for every occasion. Whether you're hosting a casual get-together, an elegant dinner party, or simply craving a satisfying snack, our diverse selection of recipes is sure to delight and impress. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will leave your taste buds dancing with joy!

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

COCKTAIL MEATBALLS



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Throw away that recipe that calls for frozen meatballs and grape jelly - these homemade cocktail meatballs are so much better.

Provided by Jennifer Segal

Categories     Appetizers

Time 40m

Yield About 25 mini meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 large egg
¼ cup heavy cream or milk
¾ cup cubed white sandwich bread, crusts removed
½ pound ground pork
1 garlic clove, minced
⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
¾ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ pound ground beef (85% lean)
½ cup ketchup
½ cup packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
1½ tablespoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon finely grated shallot, from one shallot
1 small clove garlic, minced
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
Finely chopped parsley, if desired

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy clean-up and place an ovenproof baking/cooling rack over top; spray rack generously with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Whisk the egg and cream together in a medium bowl. Stir in the bread and mash until no large bread chunks remain. Set aside.
  • In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the pork, garlic, allspice, pepper, salt, and baking powder on high speed until smooth and pale, about 2 minutes, scraping bowl as necessary. Add the bread mixture to the mixing bowl and beat on high speed until smooth and homogeneous, about 1 minute, scraping the bowl as necessary. Add the beef and mix on medium-low speed until just incorporated, about 20 seconds, scraping the bowl as necessary.
  • Using moistened hands (it's sticky and wet hands help; keep wetting them as you go), form the meat mixture into tablespoon-size round meatballs and place on the prepared rack. Bake for about 20 minutes, until just done.
  • Meanwhile, in a large sauté pan, mix together all of the ingredients for the sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook gently until thickened, about 10 minutes.
  • Add the baked meatballs to the sauce and stir to coat evenly. Transfer them to a serving platter, spear with toothpicks and spoon the sauce over top. Garnish with parsley if desired. Serve warm.
  • Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The meatballs and sauce can be frozen in separate containers for up to 3 months. When ready to serve, reheat the meatballs in their sauce on the stovetop over medium heat until hot in the center.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 meatball, Calories 85, Fat 5g, Carbohydrate 8g, Protein 4g, SaturatedFat 2g, Sugar 6g, Fiber 0g, Sodium 214mg, Cholesterol 24mg

SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS (COCKTAIL MEATBALLS)



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Easy Cocktail Meatballs are a delicious appetizer that can be cooked on the stove top or in the slow cooker. Ketchup and Grape Jelly makes the best ever sauce! Also known as Sweet and Sour Cocktail Meatballs (or grape jelly meatballs)

Provided by Holly Nilsson

Categories     Appetizer

Time 33m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 pounds frozen meatballs
OR
2 pounds lean ground beef
½ small onion (very finely diced)
½ cup bread crumbs
2 eggs
1 teaspoon pepper
1 ½ cups ketchup
¾ cup grape jelly

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Mix together all meatball ingredients just until combined. Form into 1" meatballs. Bake for 18-20 minutes (or bake frozen meatballs according to package directions).
  • Combine sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir until preserves/jelly melts. Allow to come to a boil for 1 minute. Toss with meatballs and allow to simmer on low 10-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 56 kcal, Carbohydrate 6 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Sodium 93 mg, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 meatball

COCKTAIL MEATBALLS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 45m

Yield about 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 34

1 pound ground beef
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons Creole mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon Essence, recipe follows
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons unsalted butter
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup grated yellow onions
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the meatballs, except the oil and butter. Mix well with your hands. Form into individual meatballs, about 1-inch in diameter. In a large skillet, heat the oil and the butter over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and cook, turning until brown on all sides. Transfer to a 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
  • Make the sauce by combining all the ingredients in a medium bowl, whisking to dissolve the sugar and combine. Adjust the seasoning, to taste. Pour the sauce over the meatballs and bake until the meat is cooked through and the sauce is bubbly, 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
  • Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
  • Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

COCKTAIL MEATBALLS



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These tasty meatballs will disappear quickly from anyone's holiday party. My mom makes them every year for New Years Eve, and now so do I. These do very well in a slow cooker, as you can simmer them before serving, as well as keep them hot for the duration of your party.

Provided by Lara

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Meat and Poultry     Meatball Appetizer Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound lean ground beef
1 egg
2 tablespoons water
½ cup bread crumbs
3 tablespoons minced onion
1 (8 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
¾ cup chili sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, egg, water, bread crumbs, and minced onion. Roll into small meatballs.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, turning once.
  • In a slow cooker or large saucepan over low heat, blend the cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice. Add meatballs, and simmer for 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15.2 g, Cholesterol 52.7 mg, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 9.8 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 84.9 mg, Sugar 10.3 g

COCKTAIL MEATBALLS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     appetizer

Time 40m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 pound lean ground beef
1 large egg
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces)
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 onion, grated
1 clove garlic, grated
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon paprika
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
Sliced scallions, for topping

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the beef, egg, cheese, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, 2 teaspoons mustard, the Worcestershire sauce, paprika, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl; mix with your hands until combined. Form into 1 1/2-inch meatballs (about 24) and arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Mix the ketchup, brown sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon mustard in a small bowl and brush on the meatballs. Bake until lightly browned and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a platter and top with scallions.

COCKTAIL MEATBALLS



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To give them a light crust, which makes them easier to pick up, meatballs can be rolled in a breadcrumb-and-flour mixture before frying.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Time 2h15m

Yield Makes about 48

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 slices white or other soft bread, torn into bite-size pieces
1/2 cup whole milk
1 pound ground beef chuck
1 pound ground pork
6 thin slices pancetta (2 1/2 ounces), finely diced
1/2 small onion, minced (1/3 cup)
2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon mild smoked paprika (also called pimenton)
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme
Extra-virgin olive oil, for frying

Steps:

  • Soften bread thoroughly in milk in a large bowl. Add beef, pork, pancetta, and onion; mix with your hands. Mix in egg yolks, 2 teaspoons salt, some pepper, the paprika, and thyme.
  • Form into 1- to 1 1/4-inch balls. Chill in a single layer 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Lightly coat a large skillet with oil, and fry meatballs in a single layer (do not crowd) over medium-high heat until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Repeat with remaining meatballs.
  • Transfer to a baking pan, and bake until cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes.

HOT AND SAUCY COCKTAIL MEATBALLS



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The delicious sweet-and-spicy sauce for these classic meatballs couldn't be easier!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Appetizer

Time 1h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pounds lean ground beef
1 cup Progresso™ dry bread crumbs (any flavor)
2/3 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 eggs
2 bottles (12 ounces each) chili sauce
2 jars (10 ounces each) grape jelly

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F. Stir together all ingredients except chili sauce and jelly. Shape into 1-inch meatballs. Place in ungreased retangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, or on rack in broiler pan.
  • Bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center and juice is clear.
  • Heat chili sauce and jelly in Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring contantly, until jelly is melted. Stir in meatballs until coated. Simmer uncovered 30 minutes. Serve hot with toothpicks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Meatball, Sodium 200 mg

COCKTAIL MEATBALLS



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This is the best cocktail meatball I've ever had. We didn't have chili sauce, but I found Recipe #363254 and made it homemade. Really a surprising but wonderful concoction of ingredients--sweet and spicy. We used blackberry jelly instead of grape and baked the meatballs in the oven at 350 for 20 minutes or so instead of cooking in shortening. We also put it all in the crockpot and watched them disappear. Recipe courtesy of Golden Heritage Cookbook fiftieth Anniversary/The Officers' Wives' Club of Fort Benning, Georgia (Mrs. Edward G. Bradshaw (Mackie).

Provided by AmyZoe

Categories     Meat

Time 45m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 lbs ground beef
1 cup dry breadcrumbs
2/3 cup minced onion
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons parsley, snipped
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup shortening
12 ounces chili sauce
10 ounces grape jelly

Steps:

  • Mix all meatball ingredients and gently shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
  • Melt shortening in large skillet and brown meatballs.
  • Remove meatballs from skillet and pour off fat.
  • Heat chili sauce and jelly in skillet, stirring constantly until jelly is melted.
  • Add meatballs and stir until thoroughly coated.
  • Simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes.
  • Serve in chafing dish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 582, Fat 32.4, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 125.8, Sodium 1367.8, Carbohydrate 45, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 23.9, Protein 26.3

SWEET AND SPICY COCKTAIL MEATBALLS



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Everybody loves meatballs at parties, and this recipe won't let you down! Seasoned beef meatballs are simmered in a sweet and spicy sauce. You can also use ground venison instead of the ground beef.

Provided by Jordanna Novak

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Spicy

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound ground beef
½ cup dry bread crumbs
¼ cup milk
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
⅓ cup minced onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ cup shortening
1 (12 ounce) bottle chile sauce
1 ¼ cups grape jelly

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, dry bread crumbs and milk. Blend in ground pepper, parsley, onion, salt, egg and Worcestershire sauce. Mix thoroughly.
  • Shape the beef mixture into 1 inch meatballs. In a large skillet, melt the shortening over medium heat and brown the meatballs.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, mix the chile sauce and grape jelly over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until jelly is melted.
  • Pour the sauce over the browning meatballs and simmer for 30 minutes, or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 726.5 calories, Carbohydrate 88.6 g, Cholesterol 115.8 mg, Fat 31.5 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 24.6 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 758.8 mg, Sugar 66.1 g

COCKTAIL MEATBALLS I



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Simple meatballs with an unusual chili sauce/grape jelly coating. Quite a combination of tastes and textures. Note: After cooking, I like to keep the meatballs warm in a slow cooker until ready to serve.

Provided by Jennie

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Meat and Poultry     Meatball Appetizer Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound ground beef
½ cup dried bread crumbs
⅓ cup chopped onion
¼ cup milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ cup shortening
12 fluid ounces tomato-based chili sauce
1 ¼ cups grape jelly

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, milk, egg, salt, Worcestershire sauce, and ground black pepper. Mix together, and shape into meatballs.
  • In a large skillet, heat shortening over medium heat. Add meatballs, and cook until browned, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from skillet, and drain on paper towels.
  • Add chili sauce and jelly to skillet; heat, stirring, until jelly is melted. Return meatballs to skillet, and stir until coated. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.9 calories, Carbohydrate 52.5 g, Cholesterol 72.1 mg, Fat 22.8 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 12.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 1038.4 mg, Sugar 38.3 g

Tips:

  • Choose the Right Meatballs: Use high-quality frozen or homemade meatballs for the best results. If using frozen meatballs, thaw them completely before cooking.
  • Make the Sauce in Advance: The sauce can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. This makes it easy to prepare the meatballs quickly when you're ready to serve them.
  • Use a Slow Cooker: A slow cooker is a great way to cook the meatballs and sauce together. Simply combine all of the ingredients in the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
  • Serve with Your Favorite Sides: Cocktail meatballs are a versatile dish that can be served with a variety of sides. Some popular options include mashed potatoes, rice, pasta, or vegetables.

Conclusion:

Cocktail meatballs are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. They're perfect for parties, potlucks, or casual get-togethers. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a dish that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a crowd-pleasing recipe, give cocktail meatballs a try!

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