Cocktail Meatballs | The Best Christmas Appetizer

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats are healthier and crushed crackers are often cheaper.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner while ground pork can be less expensive.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be healthier, while ketchup is often cheaper.

Welcome to the channel and introduce the recipe for cocktail meatballs.

Grate about 1/4 cup of onion and dab out some moisture with a paper towel if desired.

Soak 1 slice of Italian sandwich bread in 1/4 cup of whole milk for about 1-2 minutes.

In a large bowl, combine 16 oz of ground beef, 8 oz of ground pork, 1 egg, 1 clove of minced garlic, 1/2 cup of panko breadcrumbs, grated onion, parsley, oregano, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and the soaked bread (without the milk).

Mix the ingredients by hand until just combined, being careful not to overmix.

Roll the mixture into mini meatballs about 2 teaspoons in size and place them on a tray lined with tin foil.

Pan-fry the meatballs in batches in a large non-stick pan over medium heat, using oil until they reach an internal temperature of 165°F, flipping them occasionally with tongs.

Transfer cooked meatballs to a paper towel-lined plate and repeat with remaining meatballs.

Prepare the cocktail sauce by combining ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, 1 clove of minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and a mixture of 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water in a saucepan.

Whisk the sauce ingredients together and heat over medium-low for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Once the sauce is thickened, add the cooked meatballs to the sauce and gently toss to coat.

Serve the meatballs warm, optionally in a crock pot on low heat for guests to serve themselves.

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