Easy Ham Balls Recipe
Make the perfect appetizer or dinner with these easy ham balls. With a mix of ground ham, pork, seasonings, garlic, and onion, they’re packed with flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 cups finely ground ham
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 egg
- ⅔ cups breadcrumbs
- ½ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with foil.
- Heat the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes until tender.
- Remove the pan from heat and allow it to cool slightly.
- Combine the onions and garlic with the ground ham, pork, egg, breadcrumbs, milk, and black pepper in a large bowl. Work the ingredients together with your hands until they’re well combined.
- Use a small cookie scoop or tablespoon to form the meat mixture into balls. Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet.
- Place the meatballs in the oven to bake for 20 minutes.
- Combine the brown sugar, Dijon mustard, and apple cider vinegar in a small bowl.
- Brush the glaze over the top of the meatballs and return them to the oven to bake for another 10 minutes.
- Allow the meatballs to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Ground ham can be hard to find depending on where you are. If you can’t find it, you can get ham steak or a bone in ham and grind it yourself in a food processer. Most butchers can also do this for you if you’re not comfortable doing it on your own.
- While the glaze gives the easy ham balls extra flavor, you can leave it out if you want.
- Store: You can store the ham balls in the fridge for 4-5 days in an airtight container or Ziplock bag.
- Freeze: Uncooked meatballs: Make the meatballs, place them on the baking sheet, cover with saran wrap, and put them in the freezer. Once they are solid you can transfer them into a freezer bag and store them for up to 2 months in the freezer. Do not add the glaze to them until you are ready to bake. Cooked Meatballs: Once baked, let the meatballs cool down and then transfer them to an airtight container or freezer bag. Reheat when you’re ready.
- Reheat: Reheat the ham balls in the microwave, on the stove, or in the oven. If frozen, put them in the fridge to thaw and then bake them. You can add a splash of water when reheating them on the stove or cover them with a wet paper towel in the microwave.
Nutrition
Calories: 83kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 23IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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