Ham Balls
HB-17173 · Hand-built original · American
Midwestern ham and pork meatballs bound with graham cracker crumbs, baked under a thick, tangy ketchup and brown sugar glaze.
AmericanDinner1 hr 15 minServes 12201 kcalGluten-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
Servings:12quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground ham
- 1 lb. ground pork
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup milk
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp. chopped parsley
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. mustard
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
Method
- Heat the oven to 350°F before mixing the ham balls.
- Pulse the ham in a food processor until finely ground, then combine it in a large bowl with the ground pork, beaten egg, graham cracker crumbs, milk, salt, pepper and parsley.
- Roll roughly 2-tablespoon portions of the ham mixture into balls and arrange them in a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Bake the balls for 50 to 60 minutes until golden and cooked all the way through.
- While they bake, whisk the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and apple cider vinegar in a saucepan over medium heat, then drop it to a simmer after about 2 minutes.
- Pour the tangy brown sugar glaze over the ham balls for their last 5 minutes in the oven so it sets glossy on them, and serve the balls warm.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 60 min · Total: 75 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
201 kcalCalories
2.5 gProtein
43 gCarbs
2.9 gFat
0.6 gSaturates
0.8 gFibre
29.9 gSugars
385 mgSodium
17 mgCholesterol
172 mgPotassium
50 mgCalcium
1.1 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data