Best 9 Sweet Spicy Party Meatballs Recipes

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Indulge in a tantalizing culinary journey with our exquisite Sweet and Spicy Party Meatballs, a delightful appetizer that will captivate your taste buds. These bite-sized morsels combine the perfect blend of sweet and savory flavors, coated in a luscious sauce that tantalizes the senses. Our collection of recipes offers variations to suit every palate, from classic crowd-pleasers to unique flavor combinations. Whether you prefer a traditional sweet and sour sauce, a tangy cranberry glaze, or a spicy kick from Sriracha, we have a recipe that will hit the spot. These meatballs are not only a hit at parties but also perfect for game day gatherings, potlucks, or a quick and easy weeknight meal. So, gather your ingredients, fire up your kitchen, and let's embark on a culinary adventure that will leave your guests craving more.

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SWEET & SPICY PARTY MEATBALLS



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Make and share this Sweet & Spicy Party Meatballs recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kams7018

Categories     Meat

Time 2h30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/3 cup onion, finely minced
1/4 cup milk
1 large egg
1 tablespoon fresh parsley
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
12 ounces chili sauce
1/4 cup canola oil or 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 (10 ounce) jar grape jelly

Steps:

  • Mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, milk, egg, parsley, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire. Gently shape into 1-inch balls.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet and brown the meatballs. Or simply bake them in the oven on a cookie sheet until browned. Remove the meatballs, set aside and pour off the fat from the skillet. Pour the chili sauce and the grape jelly into the skillet and heat, stirring constantly. To kick it up replace with Kam's Hot Chili Sauce to taste. Return the meatballs to the skillet and simmer, uncovered for about 30 minutes. To keep warm place into a chafing or warming dish, or deposit the whole skillet into a crockpot and keep covered on low, checking occasionally to make sure that meatballs are not crumbling.
  • Cook's Notes: Use Welch's grape jelly or Cranberry Sauce. This recipe works great with pre-cooked, frozen meatballs. Just eliminate all of the meatball ingredients in the recipe, warm the sauce as above, then stir in the frozen meatballs with the heated sauce. Simmer on low to warm the meatballs through well, about 20 minutes, gently stirring them several times, then transfer them to a crockpot to keep warm if you like.
  • Frozen Meatballs in the Crockpot: Heat the sauce on the stovetop. Place frozen meatballs into the crockpot and follow the suggestion on the bag of your brand of meatballs for heating. Generally speaking you will need to allow about 3 hours for the meatballs to be ready to serve; about 2 hours on high, then another hour on low. Fresh cooked meatballs will only need to be held in the crockpot on low.
  • Cocktail Sausages: Substitute a pound of cocktail sausages for the meatballs, eliminate all other ingredients except for the chili sauce and grape jelly.

SWEET AND SPICY MEATBALLS



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Provided by Kardea Brown

Time 45m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 large egg, lightly beaten
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 large yellow onion, finely diced
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
Two 10-ounce jars red pepper jelly or hot pepper jelly
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Mix the meats, panko, egg, garlic, onion, paprika, salt and pepper in a large bowl with your hands until completely combined. Scoop mixture into heaping tablespoons, then roll into neat balls. Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Bake until cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Add pepper jelly, orange juice and soy sauce to a small pan. Cook over medium-high heat until it simmers, then remove from the heat. Pour jelly sauce over the meatballs and toss to coat.

SWEET AND SPICY KOREAN MEATBALLS



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These Sweet and Spicy Korean Meatballs will change your life. They're made with lean beef, flavored with garlic and Sriracha, baked, no frying and glazed with a spicy apricot glaze.

Provided by Joanna Cismaru

Categories     Appetizer     Dinner     Main Course

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1½ pound lean ground beef
4 green onions (chopped)
½ cup breadcrumbs (such as Panko)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 egg
2 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
½ teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
½ cup apricot jam
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon Sriracha sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 F degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add all the meatball ingredients and mix with your hands to combine. Form the meatballs into small 1 inch balls. Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until done to your liking.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium bowl whisk together all the glaze ingredients. Add the meatballs and toss well until all the meatballs are glazed.
  • Garnish with chopped chives if preferred and serve immediately over cooked rice or as an appetizer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 35 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Sodium 143 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 meatball

SWEET AND SPICY MEATBALLS



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Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     appetizer

Time 35m

Yield 30 meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 14

Nonstick cooking spray, for the baking sheet and rack
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
One 4-ounce can diced hot jalapeños, drained
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 large egg
1 small onion, finely chopped
One 10-ounce jar pepper jelly, preferably Tabasco Mild Jalapeño Pepper Jelly
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup bloody mary mix
1/4 cup pomegranate juice
2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Fit a baking sheet with a wire rack and lightly spray with cooking spray.
  • Place the ground beef and pork in a large bowl. Add the diced jalapeños, breadcrumbs, granulated garlic, egg, onion, 1 tablespoon pepper jelly and some salt and pepper and gently fold this mixture together.
  • Using a small scoop, roll a tablespoon of the meat mixture into a ball. Place on the prepared wire rack and repeat until all of the meat has been shaped into balls. Roast the meatballs until slightly browned, about 25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the glaze. Combine the bloody mary mix, pomegranate juice, light brown sugar and remaining pepper jelly (about 3/4 cup) in a small saucepot. Boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the jelly has dissolved and the sauce has reduced slightly, about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and pour into a large mixing bowl to cool. (The glaze will thicken as it cools.)
  • Transfer the hot meatballs to the large bowl with the glaze and gently toss until evenly coated. Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with the pomegranate seeds.

SPICY PARTY MEATBALLS



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From Southern living 2000 Annual. This makes an easy appy for home entertaining. Carries well in an oven-proof bowl, to re-heat in microwave.

Provided by NurseJaney

Categories     Meat

Time 55m

Yield 4 dozen, 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (12 ounce) jar seafood cocktail sauce
1 (10 1/2 ounce) jar jalapeno jelly
1/2 small sweet onion, minced
0.5 (3 lb) package frozen meatballs, cooked

Steps:

  • Cook first 3 ingredients in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring until jelly melts and mixture is smooth.
  • Stir in meatballs. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, 35-40 minutes, or until thoroughly heated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.6, Sodium 9, Carbohydrate 20.9, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 15.2, Protein 0.1

SWEET AND SPICY BARBECUE MEATBALLS



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The sweet and spicy sauce for these delicious party barbecue meatballs will have your guests coming back for more. And cleanup is easy when you bake the meatballs on Reynolds Wrap® Non-Stick Aluminum Foil.

Provided by Reynolds Kitchens(R)

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Reynolds®

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 12

Reynolds Wrap® Non Stick Aluminum Foil
2 ½ pounds ground chuck beef
2 pounds ground pork
½ cup dry bread crumbs
2 teaspoons steak seasoning
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 eggs
1 (32 ounce) container barbecue sauce
1 (32 ounce) jar grape jelly
1 teaspoon Hot sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and line 4 baking sheets with Reynolds® NonStick Aluminum Foil (dull side up).
  • Combine the meat with all other meatball ingredients and form into about 80 bite-size meatballs. Place 20 meatballs on each pan, and bake for 35 minutes or until browned all the way through.
  • While the meatballs are baking, pour the barbecue sauce and the grape jelly into a sauce pan and heat over medium until they are well combined. If you want your meatballs to have a little extra kick, add some hot sauce to the mix. Once the meatballs are finished, you can slide them right off the pan and into your serving dish. Pour your sauce on top and serve immediately. The finished dish does well in the microwave if you are taking it to a party and need to reheat it.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 536 calories, Carbohydrate 64.2 g, Cholesterol 113.8 mg, Fat 18.8 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 26.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 996.4 mg, Sugar 52.4 g

SWEET 'N' SPICY MEATBALLS



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You'll usually find a batch of these meatballs in my freezer. The slightly sweet sauce nicely complements the spicy pork sausage. -Genie Brown, Roanoke, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 40m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 pounds bulk spicy pork sausage
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine sausage and egg. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°; drain. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until sugar is dissolved., Transfer meatballs to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Add the sauce and stir gently to coat. Cover and keep warm on low until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 200mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

EASY SWEET AND SPICY MEATBALLS



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I had these at a graduation party and they were wonderful. I was shocked when they told me the ingredients. I've made them ever since and they always go like hot cakes! Either hand roll meatballs using your favorite meatball recipe or purchase frozen prepared meatballs. If you use frozen, allow for more simmering time.

Provided by Jeniflower

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Meatball Recipes

Time 4h5m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 3

3 (12 ounce) jars taco sauce
2 cups grape jelly
30 prepared meatballs

Steps:

  • Pour taco sauce and grape jelly into slow cooker; whisk to integrate jelly into sauce.
  • Gently drop meatballs into the sauce.
  • Cook on Low until sauce is warm and meatballs are tender and flavorful, about 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 383.3 calories, Carbohydrate 56.2 g, Cholesterol 69.8 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 14.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 708.3 mg, Sugar 40.8 g

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

Tips:

  • Use a variety of meats: Combining different types of meat, such as beef, pork, and sausage, adds depth of flavor to the meatballs.
  • Don't overmix the meatball mixture: Overmixing can make the meatballs tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Use a large skillet: A large skillet will help to prevent the meatballs from overcrowding and steaming, which can make them soggy.
  • Don't overcrowd the skillet: If you overcrowd the skillet, the meatballs will not cook evenly.
  • Brown the meatballs in batches: If you are making a large batch of meatballs, brown them in batches to prevent overcrowding.
  • Make sure the meatballs are cooked through: Use a meat thermometer to check that the meatballs have reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit (74 degrees Celsius).
  • Serve the meatballs immediately: Meatballs are best served hot, right out of the skillet.

Conclusion:

These sweet and spicy party meatballs are a delicious and easy appetizer that is perfect for any occasion. They are made with a combination of beef, pork, and sausage, and are flavored with a sweet and spicy sauce. The meatballs are baked in the oven until they are cooked through, and then served with a toothpick. These meatballs are sure to be a hit at your next party!

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