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Meatballs with Honey Lime Sauce
Photo: Art Rachen

Meatballs with Honey Lime Sauce

12 ingredients 9 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1147
Calories
77g
Protein
38g
Fat
121g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • ½ cup dried breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 egg , beaten
  • 2 tbsp clarified butter
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 3 limes , juiced

Directions

1

Combine beef, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, ¼ cup breadcrumbs, rosemary, thyme, and egg.

2

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

3

Shape into 1- ounce balls and dredge meatballs in remaining breadcrumbs.

4

Melt butter in your largest sauté pan over low heat.

5

Raise the heat to medium. Place balls in skillet, working in batches if needed. Cook until well-browned with an internal temperature of 160 °F.

6

Place meatballs in a 200°F oven to keep warm.

7

Deglaze pan with broth. Add honey and lime juice, and boil until reduced by ¼.

8

Return meatballs to pan and toss to coat.

9

Serve warm.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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