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