Five-Spice Appetizer Meatballs

Turn these miniature meatballs into a main dish by spooning several meatballs and sauce over hot cooked rice or noodles.

Yield: approximately 48 appetizer-size meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 slightly beaten egg white
• 3/4 cup soft bread crumbs
• 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 1/2 cups Florida Orange Juice*
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 4 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 medium red and/or green sweet pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces

Instructions

1. In a large bowl combine egg white, bread crumbs, five-spice powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add beef; mix well. Shape into 48 (1-inch) meatballs. Place in a 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan.
2. Bake ay 350 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes or until no pink remains in center of meatballs. Drain.
3. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan stir together orange juice, honey, cornstarch, soy sauce, and ginger. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
4. Add sweet pepper and meatballs in saucepan; cook and stir until heated through.
5. Keep warm in a fondue pot or chafing dish.
6. Serve with wooden picks.

Notes

* May substitute Florida Orange Juice from Concentrate

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Florida Citrus Commission