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Brown Sugar-Glazed Meatballs

Name: Brown Sugar-Glazed Meatballs
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3-1/2 dozen.
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 3/4 pound uncooked small shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped; 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs; 4 bacon strips, finely chopped; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard; 1-1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke, optional; 1-1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1 pound ground pork; GLAZE:; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup cider vinegar; 4 teaspoons stone-ground mustard

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Total Time

Prep: 35 min. Bake: 15 min.

Makes

3-1/2 dozen

Updated: Sep. 22, 2022

I modeled these sweet-spicy pork-and-shrimp meatballs after the filling in Asian wontons. They're a family favorite, whether I serve them alone as an appetizer or over hot cooked rice as a main dish. —Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia

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Ingredients

3/4 pound uncooked small shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
4 bacon strips, finely chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard
1-1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke, optional
1-1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 pound ground pork
GLAZE:
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
4 teaspoons stone-ground mustard

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 12 ingredients. Add pork; mix lightly but thoroughly. With wet hands, shape mixture into 1-in. balls.
Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake 14-17 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through. Drain on paper towels.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, mix glaze ingredients. Add meatballs; cook over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until meatballs are glazed and heated through, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts

1 meatball: 59 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 112mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

Brown Sugar-Glazed Meatballs

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