Honey Sriracha Glazed Meatballs

These Honey Sriracha Glazed Meatballs are sweet, spicy and full of so much flavor! They also take less than 30 minutes to make and are perfect for weekly meal prep!

Why You’ll Love These Meatballs
Ingredients You’ll Need
How to Make Honey Sriracha Meatballs
What If the Sauce is Too Spicy?
Great for Meal Prep
How to Serve Honey Sriracha Meatballs
Prepping and Storage
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Honey Sriracha Glazed Meatballs Recipe

These honey sriracha turkey meatballs have been a favorite for many years, and for GOOD reason! Flavorful turkey meatballs coated in the most delicious sweet and spicy sauce. The perfect balance of sriracha, soy sauce, ginger, honey and garlic. So. dang. good. Sriracha is such a staple in our home (I pour that stuff on everything!) and I love making sauces with it because sriracha adds such a great kick of heat without being TOO hot. These spicy honey sriracha meatballs are always a huge hit.

Why You’ll Love These Meatballs

This basic turkey meatball recipe is my go-to and is a great one to bookmark or pin it for later on Pinterest.
The spicy honey sriracha sauce is AMAZING! The perfect amount of sweet and spicy without any refined sugar.
These homemade meatballs are baked, not fried.
Best part is you can easily make this entire meal in under 30 minutes!
Such an easy recipe with the best meatballs that makes the perfect quick dinner.

Ingredients You’ll Need

ground turkey – I used lean ground turkey because that’s just what we prefer, but you could also use ground chicken, ground pork, or lean ground beef to make beef meatballs.
bread crumbs – I used whole wheat panko breadcrumbs to help the meatballs keep their round shape, but feel free use regular breadcrumbs, gluten-free breadcrumbs or almond flour, if needed.
eggs – acts as a binder, along with the breadcrumbs, to hold all the ingredients together.
green onions – I like to mix these in with the meatballs for a boost of flavor and color, but I also sprinkle additional green onion on top when serving.
seasonings – a combination of garlic powder, salt and black pepper.

For the Sauce:

sriracha – the star of this recipe that adds a nice kick to this sauce! If this has too much heat for you, feel free to cut the amount of sriracha in half.
soy sauce – I always use low-sodium soy sauce as I find that regular soy sauce can make dishes too salty. You could also swap the soy sauce with tamari or coconut aminos to make this gluten-free.
rice vinegar – you can also use white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar.
sesame oil – adds that delicious Asian flavor to this sauce! You could also use olive oil.
honey – not only does this add some sweetness to the sauce without using refined sugars, but it also makes a nice sticky sweet glaze! You could also swap the honey with maple syrup or brown sugar if you don’t have honey on hand.
garlic – I recommend using fresh chopped garlic or minced garlic cloves from the jar for the best flavor, but garlic powder will work too.
ginger – fresh ginger is definitely best in this dish, but feel free to use 1 teaspoon ground ginger or ginger paste if that’s all you have.

I personally think this spicy sriracha sauce is perfect as-is, but if you wanted to thicken the sauce, you can just add a teaspoon or two of corn starch or arrowroot powder for a healthier option.

How to Make Honey Sriracha Meatballs

Make the meatballs. This you can easily do ahead of time! In a large bowl, mix together ground turkey, breadcrumbs, eggs, green onions, garlic powder, salt and black pepper until well combined. Shape mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls using a small cookie scoop or your hands and place them spaced apart on a prepared baking sheet coated in non-stick cooking spray or lined with parchment paper. You should get about 40 meatballs.
Bake! Bake the meatballs in the oven at 375 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes, until browned and cooked through. The internal temperature should read 165 degrees F.
Make the sauce. While the meatballs are baking, combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a small pot over medium heat and bring to a boil, whisking continuously. Once the sauce is boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes to let the sauce thicken. Make sure to continually stir the sauce.
Serve and enjoy! Remove any excess grease off the cooked meatballs and toss with the honey sriracha sauce. Serve over brown rice and garnish with extra green onions and sesame seeds, if desired. Enjoy!

What If the Sauce is Too Spicy?

The honey and soy sauce in this recipe really balance out the heat perfectly, but if this sauce is too hot for you, there are a couple things you can do.

Cut sriracha in half – the easiest thing to do is cut back on half the sriracha sauce as a little bit does go along way.
Add more soy sauce – not only does this give you more sauce to coat the meatballs, but it will cut the spice. You could also add a little lime juice for more of a tangy flavor.
Make it sweeter – add in some sweet chili sauce to keep the spice, but sweeten the sauce up a bit. Your taste buds will thank you!

Great for Meal Prep

This honey sriracha meatballs recipe has easy ingredients, is quick to make and great for meal prep! Such a delicious recipe that makes me look forward to my lunch each day when I have these waiting for me. This meatball recipe makes about 40 (1 1/2-inch) meatballs so they’re perfect for my hubby and I to each have about 3 lunches leftover, once we devoured some for dinner of course. I’ve also been asked several times about where I purchased these Pyrex dishes (which I LOVE) for my meal prep bowls and you can find them HERE on Amazon!

I always like to make a big batch of brown rice to serve with these spicy meatballs along with a side of vegetables as the rice really helps to cut the spice from the honey sriracha glaze. Check out my post on how to make perfect brown rice right in your Instant Pot every single time! You could also serve these meatballs over quinoa or even cauliflower rice if you’re watching your carbs. Then just top everything with some green onions and sprinkle on a few sesame seeds and you’ve got a deliciously FILLING, healthy meal all ready to go!

How to Serve Honey Sriracha Meatballs

As a main dish – serve these tender meatballs over white rice, brown rice, or even cauliflower rice along with side dishes of broccoli, green beans, carrots or other vegetables. Making rice bowls are my favorite way to enjoy this recipe as an easy weeknight dinner.
With pasta – serve these baked meatballs over pasta, orzo, spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles.
In a wrap – serve the meatballs in a wrap or lettuce cups along with sliced veggies and this peach mango salsa. Make a double batch of the sauce and drizzle on top of these meatballs.
As a party appetizer – this delicious meatball recipe makes the perfect appetizer served with toothpicks for your next party! Just make sure to double or triple these cooked meatballs because they are always a huge hit and crowd favorite. You could also use the sauce and make honey sriracha chicken wings for game day!

Prepping and Storage

Make Ahead: These meatballs can easily be prepped ahead of time and stored in the fridge tightly covered for 2 or 3 days before baking. Then when you’re ready to bake, pop them in the oven and make the sauce on the stove as directed. You can also easily prep the sauce ahead of time too! Just reheat in a saucepan right before tossing with the meatballs.

To Store: If you’re planning on storing these meatballs for later, let them cool completely then store then in a sealed, airtight container in your fridge for 3 to 4 days while the sauce itself will last up to 2 weeks.

To Freeze: These meatballs are freezer-friendly too and will last for up to 3 to 4 months frozen. I recommend freezing the sauce separately in a sealed, airtight container. To reheat, simply thaw the meatballs out in the fridge and place them in a skillet on low heat, stirring often, until warmed through. You could also reheat them in the microwave for 1 to 2 minutes.

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