Ham Balls
Old Fashioned Ham Balls are tender, sweet and salty meatballs of bliss! Savory ham and ground pork are combined and coated in a sticky glaze, then baked until tender. Use them in sandwiches, in a stir fry, over rice, or as an awesome appetizer.
Servings: 80 meatballs
Ingredients
For The Meatballs
- 2 pounds leftover ham , rough chopped
- 2 pounds ground pork
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs
For The Glaze
- 3 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons ground mustard powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat (2) 9x13 baking dishes with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the ham and ground pork in the bowl of a food processor (if yours is small, you might need to do this is two batches.) Pulse until it resembles hamburger meat.
- Transfer mixture to a large bowl and combine with the eggs, milk, and breadcrumbs.
- Using a tablespoon sized cookie scoop, form into 1-inch meatballs. Arrange the meatballs in the baking pans; set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together all the glaze ingredients over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, whisking until the sugar has dissolved. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 4-5 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
- Pour the glaze over the ham balls, dividing it between the two baking dishes.
- Place in the preheated oven and cook, uncovered, for about 75-80 minutes, until the ham balls have browned and the sauce has reduced to a syrupy consistency.
- Serve over rice, in a stir fry, cut in half on pizza, or all on their own as an appetizer.
Nutrition
Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg