Spicy Orange Bison Balls

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 70 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Chef John's spicy orange bison balls recipe, akin to grape jelly meatballs, features ground bison, rice wine vinegar, chili sauce, and orange marmalade.

Ingredients

1 pound ground bison
1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
1 egg, beaten
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 cups water
1/2 cup orange marmalade
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons Asian chile pepper sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce

Directions

1 Combine bison, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, salt, black pepper, and Worcestershire sauce in a large bowl; form into 24 meatballs.
2 Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs; cook until nicely browned on all sides, 7 to 10 minutes.
3 Add water, orange marmalade, rice wine vinegar, chili sauce, and soy sauce to the skillet; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until sauce thickens, about 1 hour.