Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Honey Garlic Meatballs (or sauce for meat)

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Okay, this one is all about the sauce.
I have used homemade meatballs, with my meatloaf
recipe (see below), and I've also used store-bought frozen
meatballs, if I was crunched for time. Or lazy ;)
This sauce, in my opinion, would also be great for
chicken or pork. It's a bit Asian, but very mild.
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Honey Garlic Sauce
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INGREDIENTS:
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~ 4 garlic cloves, minced
~ 2-4 Tbs. butter/margarine (or oil if you prefer)
~ 3/4 c. ketchup
~ 1/2 c. honey
~ 3 Tbs. soy sauce
(*If you wanted a more Asian, less ketchup-y flavor,
take the ketchup down to 1/2 c. and add 2-3 more T. of soy sauce.)
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DIRECTIONS:
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1.
In a sauce pan, wok, or small/medium frying pan, melt the
butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook til tender
(you may need to stir to keep from burning the garlic.)
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2.
Add the ketchup, honey and soy sauce and bring to a boil.
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3.
Once bubbling, cover and reduce temperature to low.
Let simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring so the bottom
doesn't scald.
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4. That's it! Add the cooked meatballs into the saucepan, or
pour the sauce over the meatballs and mix up.
Serve over rice, with potatoes, or even with pasta.
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Meatloaf / Meatballs
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INGREDIENTS:
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~ 2 lbs. ground beef
~ 2-4 eggs (depending on how moist you want it,
and how much bread you'll use)
~ 3-4 slices of bread (or you may use bread crumbs if you prefer)
~ 1/2-3/4 c. diced yellow onion, or 2-3 T. dried onion flakes
 or dried minced onion
~ Salt and Pepper
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DIRECTIONS:
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1.
Preheat oven to 350 for meatloaf, 400 for meatballs.
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2.
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
Make sure everything is incorporated.
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3.
For meatloaf, press into a cakepan, or into
one or two bread loaf pans.
For meatballs, form into 1-2 inch balls and place
on a baking sheet or in a cake pan.
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4.
Meatloaf will cook about an hour, depending on
how thick it is. Meatballs will typically cook in
about 30-45 minutes.
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*For meatloaf, we always use this Sweet & Sour sauce,
which you pour over the meatloaf before baking.
It's so delish.

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