Spicy Orange Bison Balls

Description

This recipe is inspired by the retro classic cocktail meatballs in grape jelly. I took that idea, along with my love of spicy orange beef, and came up with this combination.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground bison
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup plain breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons Asian chile pepper sauce
  • ½ cup orange marmalade
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • 3 cups water

Instructions

  1. Mix the bison
  2. garlic
  3. breadcrumbs
  4. egg
  5. Worcestershire sauce
  6. salt
  7. and pepper in a large mixing bowl until evenly combined; divide the mixture into 24 portions and roll into balls.
  8. Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook the meatballs until nicely browned on all sides
  9. 7 to 10 minutes.
  10. Add the chili sauce
  11. orange marmalade
  12. soy sauce
  13. rice vinegar
  14. and water to the skillet. Bring the mixture to a simmer
  15. reduce heat to medium-low
  16. and cook until the sauce thickens
  17. about 1 hour.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 4

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