Honey Sriracha Meatballs

These Honey Sriracha meatballs are packed with flavor and perfect for parties, easy weeknight dinners, and more! Irresistibly sticky-sweet!

Course Appetizer, Appetizer or main, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword honey sriracha glazed meatballs, honey sriracha meatballs, spicy meatball recipe, sweet and spicy meatballs

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings meatballs

Calories 84kcal

In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sriracha, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, and minced or pressed garlic.
Set the heat to medium and bring the sauce to a boil, stirring occasionally. Once boiling, turn the heat down to medium-low, just enough to keep the sauce simmering. Let simmer for 10 minutes or until starting to thicken.
Remove from the heat and set aside; it will thicken more as it cools.

Preheat oven to 375°F. While it's heating, spray 2 baking sheets with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
In a large bowl combine the ground beef, breadcrumbs, eggs, onions, minced garlic, and salt and pepper.
Roll the meatball mixture into 1½ inch balls and place on a prepared baking sheet, evenly spaced so they're not touching.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the meatballs read 165°F using a meat thermometer.
Once cooked, roll the meatballs in the honey sriracha glaze and sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions.
Serve! These meatballs are delicious as toothpick appetizers, or served over rice!

- Try and make the meatballs all one uniform size. If you want, you can make miniature meatballs too; just reduce the cook time!

- Over-mixing the meat leads to tough, dense meatballs! Try to mix them for only 35-40 seconds. This will result in the fluffiest meatballs.

- Keep the meat cold as you handle it! You can even chill the meat after mixing it to ensure it's easy to roll out without the fat starting to melt and get tacky.
- For truly indulgent meatballs, glaze them and then place them back in the oven. Turn on the broiler for no more than 3 minutes to perfectly caramelize the glaze!