Beef / Pork

Apricot Meatballs takes several minutes to prepare.

Apricot Meatballs takes several minutes to cook.

Apricot Meatballs makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Apricot Meatballs are:

24 oz. 90/10 lean sirloin
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 jar hoisin sauce (7 oz, found in the Asian aisle at the market)
1/2 jar apricot preserves (18 oz. jar)
2 tbsp. sesame oil
1 egg
1 cup bread seasoned bread crumbs
1 tbsp. liquid smoke
2 tbsp. minced garlic
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 tsp.nutmeg (for the sauce)
1/4 tsp.thyme (for the sauce)
onion powder
garlic powder
salt pepper

Here is how you make Apricot Meatballs:

Mix meat, bread crumbs, egg, and seasonings together in a large bowl. Shape meat into small meatballs and bake at 375 for 25 minutes.While the meatballs are baking, melt apricot preserves over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Add half a jar of hoisin sauce, sesame oil, nutmeg, thyme, liquid smoke, brown sugar. Be sure to stir often and keep a close eye on the sauce until it is well blended and preserves are melted down. This should take about 15-20 minutes. Stir in sesame seeds and remove from heat. After meatballs are done, place in a large bowl and cover with sauce.Serving Size: I made about 40 meatballs. Serving= 8 meatballsNumber of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPARKLES1382.

The nutritional information for Apricot Meatballs is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 586.1

• Total Fat: 20.4 g
• Cholesterol: 122.0 mg
• Sodium: 856.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 70.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
• Protein: 32.9 g