Easy Cranberry Sauce Meatballs
These Easy Cranberry Sauce Meatballs start with classic homestyle beef meatballs and get tossed in a buttery cranberry garlic glaze. Sweet, savory, and perfect for holidays or parties.
Servings: 12 meatballs
Calories: 165kcal
Equipment
- 1 large skillet
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 egg
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup parmesan
- ¼ cup onion
- 2 teaspoon garlic
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoon parsley
Cranberry Glaze
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon chili flakes
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
- 2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoon cold butter
Instructions
- Cook meatballs and keep warm.1 lb ground beef, 1 egg, ½ cup breadcrumbs, ¼ cup parmesan, ¼ cup onion, 2 teaspoon garlic, ¾ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, 2 tablespoon parsley
- Melt butter and cook garlic and chili flakes until fragrant.2 tablespoon butter, 2 cloves garlic, ¼ teaspoon chili flakes
- Add cranberry sauce, soy, and oyster sauce; simmer 2–3 minutes.1 cup cranberry sauce, 2 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- Turn off heat and whisk in cold butter until glossy.2 tablespoon cold butter
- Toss meatballs in sauce and serve warm.
Notes
- Don’t overmix meatballs
- Use 80/20 beef for juiciness
- Cold butter creates a glossy sauce
- Freeze cooked meatballs up to 3 months
Nutrition
Calories: 165kcal
