Honey Garlic Moose Meatballs

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Have a ton of ground moose just begging to be used up? Try this recipe for sweet and spicy moose meatballs and for a tasty conversation starter at your next cocktail party.

Ingredients

1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup minced garlic
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
3 pounds ground moose
2 tablespoons canola oil

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Stir together honey, garlic, and soy sauce in a small saucepan, then stir in onion, garlic, and chili powders. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and gently simmer for 15 minutes.
3 While the sauce is simmering, roll 2 tablespoons ground moose into a ball. Repeat to make remaining meatballs.
4 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook meatballs in batches until well browned and cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes per batch; drain well.
5 Transfer drained meatballs to a large baking dish. Pour in sauce and stir until meatballs are well coated.
6 Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs absorb some sauce and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the centers reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 20 minutes.