Honey Garlic Pork Meatballs

Honey Garlic Pork Meatballs

The Best Sweet and Sour Meatballs

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 45m
Total Time: 55m
Temp.: 400 °F
Servings: 30
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (22 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

138
Calories
6g
Fat
82mg
Cholesterol
355mg
Sodium
11g
Carbohydrate
11g
Protein
Honey Garlic Pork Meatballs

Recipe Description

My kids love these Honey Garlic Pork Meatballs and I know if they have any friends coming over, I have to make double the recipe because there are definitely never enough meatballs for more than 3 helpings! The team-up of honey and garlic giving these little morsels a perfect coating.

Minced pork, when cooked, has a soft texture unlike beef which can tend to be more dry and coarse. Serve hot with Italian spaghetti or simple white rice.

To make Honey Garlic Pork Meatballs, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Honey Garlic Pork Meatballs

Recipe Features

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet

    10 min
    Step 1 - Honey Garlic Pork Meatballs

    Preheat the oven to 400 °F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet, with aluminum foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.

  2. 2

    Prepare meatball mixture

    3 min
    Step 2 - Honey Garlic Pork MeatballsStep 2 - Honey Garlic Pork Meatballs

    In a large bowl, use your hands to combine pork with the beaten egg, bread crumbs, cilantro (if using), green onion, 1 clove minced garlic, salt and pepper until well blended.

  3. 3

    Portion meatballs

    15 min
    Step 3 - Honey Garlic Pork Meatballs

    Using your hands, roll and shape the meatball mixture into balls about 1-inch in diameter, roughly ⅝-ounce each. Transfer to the baking sheet.

  4. 4

    Bake

    20 min
    Step 4 - Honey Garlic Pork Meatballs

    Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, until meatballs are cooked through and no longer pink.

  5. 5

    Melt butter

    2 min
    Step 5 - Honey Garlic Pork Meatballs

    In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter until foamy.

  6. 6

    Add garlic

    1 min
    Step 6 - Honey Garlic Pork Meatballs

    Add remaining 3 cloves of minced garlic and cook, while stirring, for about 1 minute.

  7. 7

    Add sauce ingredients

    1 min
    Step 7 - Honey Garlic Pork MeatballsStep 7 - Honey Garlic Pork Meatballs

    Add ketchup, honey, soy sauce, and hot sauce, if using and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer for about 1 minute.

  8. 8

    Serve

    2 min
    Step 8 - Honey Garlic Pork Meatballs

    Combine and coat meatballs with the sauce and serve hot with a side dish of your choice or enjoy as it comes!

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About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (22 reviews)
Xena Johnson
October 30, 2023
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These meatballs are a hit with my kids. Last week, we had friends over, and I made double. They all asked for more. The honey and garlic combo is just amazing.

Zulma
October 15, 2023
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Hice las albóndigas de cerdo con ajo y miel para una cena y fueron un éxito total. A mis amigos también les encantaron. La combinación de miel y ajo es perfecta, y la carne es muy suave. Definitivamente, voy a hacer más la próxima vez.

Xavier
October 10, 2023
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Superb meatballs recipe

Raúl Mendoza
July 24, 2023
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Hice estas albóndigas de cerdo con miel y ajo y fueron un exito total. Mis amigos no paraban de pedir más. La mezcla de miel y ajo es fenomenal. Definitivamente lo repetiré.

Whitney
April 27, 2023
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OMG, these meatballs are fire! My kids devoured 'em, had to whip up a double batch for the playdate!

Sam72
April 29, 2022
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These meatballs are a total hit with my kids. So yum and easy to whip up!

Diana Smith
January 1, 2022
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Simply amazing meatballs! My kids devour them every time. I made a double batch for a playdate and they vanished within minutes! The honey and garlic flavor combo is so tasty. Can’t wait to make them again for the next family dinner.

Sarah Johnson
August 5, 2021
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Superb

Ivory
March 16, 2021
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Superb. Every time I make these meatballs, my kids clear their plates. Just yesterday, we had friends over, and I doubled the batch. They loved it! The combination of honey and garlic is a game-changer for us.

Pamela Macgowan
June 23, 2020
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Very nice texture kinda crunchy and all sour which is exactly the type of meatballs I was looking for.

Austyn Wyeth
May 26, 2020
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Bow pasta is a great side dish for this or even white rice it helps cool the spiciness down and fills you up for dinner/lunch or whatever you time of the day you made this for.

Noel Piscoya
May 19, 2020
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Cilantro kinda taste funky in this dish wouldn't recommend it.

Campbell Skuba
April 30, 2020
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My kids LOVEEE this freaking meatball recipe with fries no sauce needed too which makes it even better.

India Durecki
April 23, 2020
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Took such a long time to make this i liked it but going to stick with something less spicy instead like the pesto meatballs with garlic.-

Mercy Abramson
April 5, 2020
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Honey garlic stuff goes well with about every type of meat and also curly fries are a great side dish.

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