Description
Cranberry Sauce Meatball Sliders are a delightful combination of savory meatballs and sweet-tart cranberry sauce, melted cheese, and soft slider buns.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 pinch salt
- 12 slider buns
- 6 slices provolone or mozzarella cheese, halved
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, minced garlic, parsley, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and milk. Mix gently until just incorporated.
- Shape mixture into 12 equal meatballs and arrange on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until cooked through.
- In a small saucepan, combine cranberries, orange juice, sugar, orange zest, and salt. Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until cranberries burst and sauce thickens, about 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside.
- Slice slider buns horizontally and place bottoms in a baking dish. Position one meatball on each bun, spoon over warm cranberry sauce, and place half a cheese slice atop each meatball.
- Cover with bun tops. Brush melted butter over buns and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
- Bake assembled sliders in oven for 5 to 7 minutes, until cheese is melted and buns are golden. Serve warm.
Notes
- Feel free to use ground turkey or chicken as a substitute for ground beef.
- The cranberry sauce can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
- For a spicier kick, add red pepper flakes to the meatball mixture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slider
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 40mg