Spicy cocktail meatballs

3.50 (14)
⏱ 15 mins 🍽 Serves 8 🌶 american 🏷 Beef

These American-style cocktail meatballs combine beef and pork mince with a smoky chipotle kick. They are pan-fried until browned and then tossed in a sweet and tangy tomato sauce with a hint of chilli heat. This quick recipe is ideal for serving a crowd as a tasty appetiser or party snack, taking only 15 minutes from start to finish.

Spicy cocktail meatballs

Ingredients

  • For the meatballs
  • 450g beef mince
  • 450g pork mince
  • 100g plain bread crumbs
  • 120mlmilk
  • 50g finely chopped onion
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp adobe sauce (from can of chipotle peppers in adobo)
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • For the sauce
  • 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
  • 100g finely chopped onion
  • 2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 480ml tomato ketchup
  • 50g brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar

Method

  1. Combine all the meatball ingredients, except the rapeseed oil, in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Form the mixture into 2cm balls using a heaping teaspoon for each.
  3. Heat one tablespoon of rapeseed oil in a Dutch oven or casserole.
  4. Cook the meatballs in batches, wiping the pan clean between each, turning them often for about 4 to 5 minutes until fully cooked.
  5. Transfer the cooked meatballs to a plate lined with paper towels.
  6. To make the sauce, heat two tablespoons of rapeseed oil in the same pan.
  7. Cook the finely chopped onion in the oil for about 8 minutes until it turns golden brown.
  8. Add the crushed red pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute.
  9. Stir in the tomato ketchup, brown sugar, and red wine vinegar, then reduce the heat to low.
  10. Place the browned meatballs back into the pan and gently toss them to coat evenly in the sauce.

Nutrition (per serving)

Nutrition data not available.

Recipe details

CategoryBeef
Cuisineamerican
AuthorFood Network UK