Sweet And Spicy Sausage Balls Recipes

SPICY SAUSAGE BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine the sausage, Cheddar, baking mix, garlic powder and salt and knead with your hands until a homogenous dough forms (this will take about 5 minutes). Pinch off golf ball-size pieces of dough, roll them into balls and arrange them 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake until the sausage balls are golden brown and cooked through, about 25 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes and serve warm or at room temperature. Store any leftover sausage balls in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

SWEET AND SPICY SAUSAGE BALLS

Steps:

• Roll sausage into 100 very small balls using no more than 1 1/2 teaspoons meat per ball.
• Stir red wine vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, and ground ginger together in a large saucepan over medium heat; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until beginning to thicken, about 15 minutes.
• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Fry sausage balls in batches in the hot skillet until browned on all sides and no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes per batch. Remove cooked sausage balls with a slotted spoon to the saucepan and stir into the sauce to coat.

SUNNY'S SWEET AND SPICY BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, crushed red pepper, fennel seed, paprika, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Break the beef into chunks and add to a large bowl. Sprinkle the seasoning evenly over the top then with your hand gently mix the beef until the seasoning is evenly distributed. Divide the mixture into 8 even portions and roll gently into balls. Place back in the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Remove the sausage from the refrigerator and one by one place each ball between 2 sheets of parchment paper. Using a meat pounder, flatten out the sausage balls into 1/8-inch thick patties.
• In a large saute pan or griddle over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and cook the sausage patties in batches. Sear on one side until caramelized and golden on the bottom, about 2 minutes, then flip to cook just a minute more on the other side.

SWEET AND SPICY SAUSAGE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Add water chestnuts to the container of a food processor.
• Process until finely minced; may have to do this in two batches.
• Pour water chestnuts into a large bowl.
• Add sausages and using hands, combine until well mixed.
• Shape mixture into 1-inch balls.
• Place balls in an ungreased 15x10 baking pan.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until sausage is not pink.
• In a saucepan, mix together cornstarch, maple syrup, vinegar, and soy sauce; mix until smooth.
• Bring mixture to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Drain meatballs on papertowel line plates.
• Add meatballs to sauce and heat through.

SWEET-HOT SAUSAGE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a blender, process water chestnuts until minced. Transfer to a large bowl; add sausage and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. , Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the cornstarch, syrup, vinegar and soy sauce; stir until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Drain meatballs; add to sauce and heat through.

SWEET 'N' SPICY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine sausage and egg. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°; drain. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until sugar is dissolved., Transfer meatballs to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Add the sauce and stir gently to coat. Cover and keep warm on low until serving.

SWEET SOUR SAUSAGE BALLS

Steps:

• Mix together sausage, eggs and bread crumbs.
• Using the palms of your hands, shape into balls the size of small walnuts.
• Saute in frying pan until browned on all sides.
• Drain.
• Combine catsup, brown sugar, vinegar and soy sauce in bowl.
• Pour over sausage balls and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve hot in chafing dish with small container of decorative toothpicks for spearing.
• Makes 150 cocktail sized balls.