The Best Sweet Chili Meatballs

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner while ground pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is often more affordable.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is typically cheaper.

sriracha

🥗Healthier: hot sauce

💰Cheaper: chili paste

Hot sauce can be lower in calories, and chili paste is often less expensive.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, minced garlic, grated ginger, chopped green onions, soy sauce, brown sugar, sriracha, sesame oil, salt, and black pepper.

Mix the ingredients until well combined.

Form the mixture into small meatballs, about the size of a golf ball.

Place the meatballs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake the meatballs in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until cooked through and browned.

While the meatballs bake, prepare the glaze by mixing vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and sriracha in a saucepan over medium heat.

Bring the glaze to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.

Remove the meatballs from the oven and toss them in the glaze until well coated.

Serve the meatballs warm, garnished with chopped cilantro.

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