Apricot Glazed Ham Balls- these savory meatballs are a mixture of ground ham and ground pork. Coated in a delicious sweet and spicy apricot glaze. It's a retro recipe that's sure to be a party favorite.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Southern
Keyword ham recipes
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Ingredients
1/2cupcrushed Saltine crackers
1/4cupmilk
1/4cupketchup
1/4cupminced onion
1largeegg,lightly beaten
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonpepper
1poundground ham or finely diced ham
1pound ground pork
Apricot Glaze
1(18-ounce) jarapricot preserves
1/4cupwater
2tablespoonsketchup
2tablepsoonsapple cider vinegar
1tablespoonWorcestershire sauce
1tablespoonDijon mustard
1/4 to 1/2 teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine crushed Saltines and milk. Let sit 2 minutes.
Add ketchup, onion, egg, salt, pepper, and ground ham and ground pork.Mix thoroughly. Shape into 24 meatballs. Place in a lightly greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Optional: Let cool and refrigerate or freeze for later use.
Combine all glaze ingredients in a large skillet. Bring to a simmer.
Add meatballs to skillet and cook, spooning the glaze over the meatballs occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes.