Easy Sticky Cocktail Meatballs Recipes

COCKTAIL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, egg, water, bread crumbs, and minced onion. Roll into small meatballs.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, turning once.
• In a slow cooker or large saucepan over low heat, blend the cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice. Add meatballs, and simmer for 1 hour before serving.

SPICY COCKTAIL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• To make the meatballs: In a large bowl, mix together all the ingredients, except the canola oil. Shape heaping teaspoons of the mixture into 1-inch balls. In a Dutch oven, heat a tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Working in batches, wiping pan in between, saute the meatballs, turning frequently for even browning, until cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes. Place on a paper towel-lined plate.
• To make the sauce: Heat oil in the same Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onions and saute until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Add the crushed red pepper and cook 1 minute. Stir in the remaining ingredients and reduce heat to low.
• Add the browned meatballs to the Dutch oven and toss gently to coat with sauce.

EASY STICKY COCKTAIL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine meatball ingredients in large bowl.
• Mix with hands until well combined.
• Shape into small meatballs and place on jelly roll pan.
• Brown in 350 degree oven, turning occasionally, to brown, about 20 minutes.
• Combine sauce ingredients in saucepan.
• Heat until the boiling point.
• Add cooked meatballs to saucepan with prepared sauce.
• Simmer until meatballs are fully cooked.
• Serve on platter with toothpicks as an appetizer or over rice as a main dish.

EASY INSTANT POT® COCKTAIL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add apricot preserves, barbecue sauce, water, and crushed red pepper and whisk together. Add meatballs and stir to coat.
• Close and lock the lid; turn venting knob to sealing. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
• Arrange meatballs on a platter with toothpicks and additional crushed red pepper, if desired.

EASY COCKTAIL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except meatballs on high heat and mix well. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking.
• Add meatballs and stir so that the sauce is evenly distributed and covers all the meatballs.
• Turn down to low and cook 3 - 4 hours.