These Honey Garlic Meatballs are baked in the oven and have the yummiest homemade honey garlic sauce. It’s sure to be a family favourite!
As a family of five a with a few picky eaters, it’s not often when we have a flavour we all agree on. The one we do though, is honey garlic! A little bit sweet and a little bit savoury, honey garlic sauce is a big hit with both the adults and the kids.
From honey garlic meatballs to chicken wings, it’s our favourite flavour and I know that when I serve it, everyone is walking away with a full tummy!
Honey Garlic Meatballs
Makes approximately 38 golf ball-sized meatballs
INGREDIENTS
2 lbs lean ground beef
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp minced garlic
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs or crushed crackers
1 egg
1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 cup shredded zucchini
Salt & pepper to taste
Honey Garlic Sauce Ingredients
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp minced garlic
How to Make Homemade Honey Garlic Meatballs
Preheat oven 375 degrees
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients by hand and form into balls.
Place meatballs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in oven for 30 minutes.
Homemade Honey Garlic Sauce For Meatballs
In a medium sized pot, mix together the brown sugar, honey, ketchup, soy sauce, and garlic.
Heat through and let simmer for about 5 min.
Place cooked meatballs in a bowl, pour sauce over top and toss to coat.
Honey Garlic Meatballs make a tasty appetizer on their own, they are perfect for bringing to potlucks, holiday parties or game day parties like the Super Bowl.
You can also make them for an easy weeknight meal over rice or noodles as a main dish. I love to serve them on a bed of rice with a nice fresh side salad.
If you want to dress your meatballs up a little, garnish with fresh chopped parsley or sesame seeds.
Can I Use Frozen Meatballs?
Yes! If you are rushed for time or just not interested in making your own meatballs from scratch, go ahead and use the frozen meatballs you have on hand.
Just cook the meatballs as directed on the package and add the meatballs to the homemade sauce. The honey garlic sauce is super easy and quick to make and will turn boring frozen meatballs into something delicious.
Oven Baked Honey Garlic Meatballs
These Honey Garlic Meatballs are baked in the oven and have the yummiest homemade honey garlic sauce. It's sure to be a family favourite!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs or crushed crackers
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 cup shredded zucchini
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Honey Garlic Sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
Instructions
- Preheat oven 375 degree
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients by hand and form into balls.
- Place meatballs on a baking sheet lined with parchment and bake in oven for 30 minutes.
Honey Garlic Sauce
- In a medium pot, mix together the brown sugar, honey, ketchup, soy sauce, and garlic.
- Heat through and let simmer for about 5 min.
- Place cooked meatballs in a bowl, pour sauce over top and toss to coat.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
7Serving Size:
6Amount Per Serving: Calories: 461Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 700mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 1gSugar: 27gProtein: 40g
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If your family loves meatballs, you can also try Butter Chicken Meatballs or give this One Pot Cheesy Zucchini Rice a try as a side dish.
They look yummy but since I prefer a little less sweetness I would probably modify the honey garlic sauce.
These look so good and my grandson just may eat one of them lol He is so picky but the sauce might get him!
I think I have just found a new favourite, these looks so good.
This is a great recipe for a Christmas appetizer.
Very good! I doubled the sauce (I used 3 lbs of ground beef) and added about a teaspoon of liquid smoke. Oh, a personal preference of mine is Hunts ketchup. Then I slow simmered the meatballs in the sauce, I reduced the sauce a bit and made it stick to the meat more . Yummmmmm
Love this recipe, very tasty and easy to do !
Great to hear!
Do you need to use the zucchini?
I’ve only used this recipe with the zucchini but you could give it a try. If you do leave a comment and let me know how it turns out. You could also try shredded carrot in replace of the zucchini.
Awesome recipe although I did use half pork & half beef
I didn’t have zucchini and they turned out just fine.
I did too, and I’ve cut out the brown sugar and used only honey, i also added some pepper flakes to give it a little kick to blend with the sweet and sprinkled some sesame seeds over. And served with rice.
Red pepper flakes sound like a great addition!