Sweet and Spicy Jammy Meatballs

Super easy appetizer combining Black Currant with Wild Mint botanical jam and spicy jam that will have everyone begging for the recipe! 

  • 1½ pounds ground beef
  • ½ pound ground pork
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1¼ cups grated Pecorino Romano cheese
  • 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
  • 2 cups vegetable oil for frying (optional)
  • 1 Cup Tomato Ketchup
  • 2 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 2 Tablespoon Worcestershire (or to taste)
  • ¼ cup prepared horseradish
  • 1 Jar Black Currant with Wild Mint Jam
  • Add ½ of Jar Fresno & Thai OR Chipotle Maple for spice!
Sweet and Spicy Jammy Meatballs

Instructions.

  • 1 Preheat Oven to 350 degrees
  • 2 In a large bowl, combine the ground meats
  • 3 Mince clove garlic and add to meat mixture while creating a bowl shape with the mixture
  • 4 Add, salt, pepper and eggs and lastly water
  • 5 Sprinkle cheese then bread crumbs over the water
  • 6 Begin mixing from the outside pulling the meat over the mix of ingredients and rotate the bowl as you mix
  • 7 TIP: Sprinkle more breadcrumbs in the mixture if too wet and not binding when forming with hands - do not make it dry
  • 8 Once ingredients are all combined - choose your size! Larger meatballs should be pan fried before baking to ensure cooked through without drying them out
  • 9 Bake for 25 to 30 minutes and while they are baking make your Jam Sauce
  • 10 TO MAKE THE SAUCE: Combine all ingredients in a mix bowl and whisk together. Add more of any ingredient for desired sweet or spiciness, you can never go wrong with more jam.
  • 11 If serving immediately - mix ingredients in saucepan and bring to a simmer
  • 12 Remove Meatballs from oven and let rest for 2-3 minutes
  • 13 SERVING IN CROCKPOT: Using tongs transfer meatballs to a crockpot on low for 1 hour coat with sauce to desired sauciness then move to ‘Warm’ for the remainder of serving
  • 14 SERVING IMMEDIATELY: Using tongs, transfer meatballs to a larger mixing bowl - add sauce to achieve desired sauciness and plate on their own or with Basmati rice and crispy green beans. Enjoy!
  • 15 TIP: Double the sauce if you are serving in a crockpot to ensure they are super saucey and do not dry out
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