Five-Spice Appetizer Meatballs
List of Ingredients
1 egg white -- slightly beaten
3/4 cup soft bread crumbs
1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder
1 pound lean ground beef
1 1/2 cups orange juice
3 tablespoons honey
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 medium red sweet pepper -- cut in 1" piecesRecipe
In a large bowl combine egg white, bread crumbs,
five-sp[ice powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add beef; mix
well. Shape into fourty-eight 1-inch meatballs. lace in a
15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15
to 20 minutes or until no pink remains in center of
meatballs. Drain. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan stir
together orange juice, honey, cornstarch, soy sauce and
ginger. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and
stir for 2 minutes more. Add sweet pepper and meatballs to
saucepan; cook and stir until heated through. Keep warm
in a fondue pot or chafing dish. Serve with toothpicks.
Makes 48 appetizer-size meatballs.
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