How to Make Oven Meatballs - A Step-by-Step Guide

Nothing beats the comfort of a homemade meatball, especially when they're baked in the oven to perfection. Oven meatballs are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a main course, a topping for pasta, or as a meatball sub sandwich. They are easy to make, and the oven method allows the meatballs to brown evenly and remain juicy and flavorful.

Making meatballs in the oven is not only convenient, but it also saves you from the mess and hassle of frying them in a skillet. Al...

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 1 ½ pounds ground beef
  • ¾ cup water
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Servings: 5
  • Yield: 20 meatballs

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish.
  • Form beef into 20 meatballs. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook meatballs in the hot skillet until browned on all sides, about 15 minutes. Transfer meatballs to the prepared baking dish.
  • Make sauce: Whisk together water, ketchup, sugar, soy sauce, cornstarch, vinegar, mustard powder, and salt in a bowl until sugar is dissolved and cornstarch is incorporated. Pour sauce over meatballs.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is thickened and meatballs are cooked through, 30 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball should read at least 160 degrees F (72 degrees C).
  • Nutrition

    402 cal.

    • Total Fat: 22g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 84mg
    • Sodium: 1237mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 28g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 26g
    • Protein: 24g
    • Vitamin C: 4mg
    • Calcium: 19mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 395mg