I liked those and then I saw these apricot glazed brunch meatballs from Mennonite Girls Can Cook and those looked great, too! I thought that these jelly-glazed meatballs were a rare commodity, until I noticed variations popping up all over the place, including my grandma's 80th birthday party. (They served meatballs in the BBQ sauce/grape jelly version.) All this to say that I have my own version as well. I didn't want to spend 4 bucks for chili sauce (which is gluten free [Heinz] from what I understand). So I had to make my own. And sis likes them. So here goes:
Sweet and Spicy Glazed Meatballs
Meatballs:
1 1/2 lb. ground beef, turkey, or combo
1/4 c. millet flour (or whatever non-starchy flour you have on hand)
1 tbsp. apricot jelly
1 tsp. sea salt
1 tsp. chili powder
Sauce:
1/2 c. apricot jelly ( I like Polaner's brand)
1 heaping tbsp. chili powder
dash cayenne, optional
1/3 c. GF ketchup (I use Hunt's because they don't use high fructose corn syrup)
1/4 c. water
2 tbsp. starch (arrowroot, corn, tapioca, potato...)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix meatballs and form into 1 inch balls. Bake for 20-23 minutes or until cooked through with no red/pink. (turkey may look slightly pink regardless)
While they are baking, whisk sauce ingredients in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium heat til all ingredients are dissolved and sauce thickens slightly. Serve over rice.
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