Spicy Orange Bison Balls

Chef John's spicy orange bison balls recipe, akin to grape jelly meatballs, features ground bison, rice wine vinegar, chili sauce, and orange marmalade.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 308 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 cups water
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Asian chile pepper sauce
• 1 pound ground bison
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 0.25 cup rice vinegar
• 0.5 cup orange marmalade
• 0.5 cup plain breadcrumbs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs; cook until nicely browned on all sides, 7 to 10 minutes.

Step 2

Combine bison, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, salt, black pepper, and Worcestershire sauce in a large bowl; form into 24 meatballs.

Step 3

Add water, orange marmalade, rice wine vinegar, chili sauce, and soy sauce to the skillet; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until sauce thickens, about 1 hour.