30 minute skillet meatballs with peach-barbecue sauce. It’s slightly sweet, savory and packed with flavor. Tender meatballs tossed in a smoky bbq-sauce jazzed up with peaches, honey and garlic. Chili flakes and sriracha are added for a spicy punch, but you can add as much heat as you like. Serve over white rice and crisp lettuce for a light, summery dinner. It’s delicious and so darn easy. Perfect for any busy weeknights.
This could be a life changing combo, it’s one of those recipes where you’ll be surprised how easily it comes together and how fresh it tastes. It’s unusual and unique, but also easy, made in just one skillet, and super-flavorful. Whether served as a snack, over rice or with bread, these meatballs are simply delicious.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO
RECIPE NOTES
- you can make these meatballs with any kind of ground meat, like chicken, turkey or beef, but rich pork goes especially well with juicy peaches and a hearty barbecue sauce
- you can use peaches or nectarines
- make sure to use ripe peaches, they should be very soft so they cook quickly, but also sweet so they contrast perfectly with the savory meatballs and spicy sauce
- rice goes perfectly here, but you can serve it with a crisp lettuce salad and some bread for a lighter, more summery dinner
- canned peaches work great, too
- make it as spicy as you can handle
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Meatballs with Peach-Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 ripe peaches cut into wedges
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 4 scallions sliced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- rice for serving
Meatballs
- 1 pound ground pork
- ½ tsp dried ginger
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried onion
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
Barbecue Sauce
- ½ cup low sodium chicken broth
- 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp sriracha optional
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients for the bbq sauce in a small bowl.
- Boil rice according to package directions.
- Combine all the ingredients for the meatballs in a large bowl. Mix until just combined, using your hands. Coat your hands with water and roll the meat into 2 tablespoon-size balls. Will make about 20 meatballs.
- In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil and butter over medium heat. Add meatballs and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes, turning them 2-3 times. Remove from skillet, leaving as much grease in the skillet as possible.
- Lower the heat, add garlic and cook until soft and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Deglaze the skillet with a splash of the bbq sauce. Stir with a wooden spoon to dissolve the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet.
- Add peaches, cook until they start to brown, about 3 minutes.
- Pour in bbq-sauce and add scallions, bring to a boil.
- Slide meatballs back to the skillet and simmer for 5 minutes or until the meatballs are heated through. Adjust salt, if needed.
- Serve immediately with rice and a crisp lettuce salad, enjoy!
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This. This is the best dish I have ever made in my entire life. And I’m 46.
Going to make this on a weekly basis.
Love hearing this! Thanks for making and following along. Happy cooking!
Delicious! Best recipe in the world. Honestly.
Thanks so much Laura, I appreciate your comment!