Orange Sriracha Meat Balls

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*2.5 pounds ground beef or ground turkey Meatballs **(frozen pre-made meatballs if desired)

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*Crock Pot and crock pot liner/bag for easy cleanup

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Homemade Meatballs

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*2.5 pounds Ground Beef or Ground Turkey

*3/4 cup Plain Bread Crumbs

*1/4 cup Milk

*1/8 cup Heavy Cream

*1/8 cup Dried Chopped Parsley

*1 tablespoon Grainy Mustard

*1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt or Kosher Salt

*1/4 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes

*2 Eggs

*1 tablespoon Bottled Minced Garlic

*1 tablespoon Dry Minced Garlic

*(Extra Light Olive Oil for cooking Meatballs)

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In a large bowl combine the above meatball ingredients and mix together with your hands or a spoon as desired. Then wash your hands and now with wet hands roll 1-2 tablespoons of the meat mixture at a time, roll into a ball shape making about 25 large meatballs or 50 small meat balls. Place meat balls on a parchment covered baking sheet and place in the freezer for 10-15 minutes to help meatballs stay together.

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Heat a cast Iron Skillet on medium low heat with 3-4 Tablespoons Extra Light 0live Oil and cook the meatballs in batches being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Brown the meatballs on all sides about 7-10 minutes or until cooked through.
Place the cooked meatballs into a lined crock-pot on low and add the sauce. When heated through keep crock pot on warm until ready to serve.

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**Note: If using frozen meatballs reheat them in crock pot on low for 1-2 hours and then add Orange Sriracha Sauce.

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Orange Sriracha Sauce

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*1/4 Sriracha Hot Sauce

*9 ounces Orange Marmalade

*1/4 cup Brown Sugar

*1/4 cup Honey

*Orange Zest and Juice from 1 Orange, save some zest for garnish

*Grated Orange Peel,

*1/4 teaspoon dried minced Garlic

*1/4 teaspoon dried minced Onions

Pinch of Kosher Salt

Combine in a small bowl the above sauce ingredients and add to meat balls in crock pot on low until warmed through.

Enjoy!

Lindy