Jerk Stir Fry Meatballs

These Jerk Stir Fry Meatballs bring Caribbean warmth to a colorful, satisfying dinner. Tender baked meatballs seasoned with spicy jerk marinade are tossed with broccoli, carrots, onions, and bell peppers in a sweet and savory sauce made with honey, hoisin, soy, and oyster sauce. Serve them over rice or noodles for a meal that’s easy to share with the family.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main, Main Course
Cuisine: American, English, Jamaican
Calories: 650

Ingredients
  

  • ½ lb. ground beef/turkey /or chicken
  • 1/2 lb ground pork
  • 1 tbsp spicy jerk marinade
  • 1 small onion finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • Pinch of ginger grated or finely minced
  • ½ tri colour bell pepper minced
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp onion powder garlic powder. Smoked paprika, black pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 1/8 cup bread crumbs
  • Ingredients for Meatballs
  • ½ lb. ground beef/turkey /or chicken
  • 1/2 lb ground pork
  • 1 tbsp spicy jerk marinade
  • 1 small onion finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • Pinch of ginger grated or finely minced
  • ½ tri colour bell pepper minced
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp onion powder garlic powder. Smoked paprika, black pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 1/8 cup bread crumbs
  • Ingredients for Stir Fry
  • 1 onion largely diced
  • ½ red and green bell peppers largely diced
  • 2 regular size carrots washed , peeled and cut into desired sizes
  • 1 head of broccoli washed and separate the heads
  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tbs sugar
  • 4 tbsp honey
  • 1/8 cup water
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • ¼ tsp salt black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, Debbies Caribbean sou spice
  • 1 tsp spicy jerk marinade

Method
 

  1. In a bowl add the ground meat with the egg, bread crumbs and dry seasonings and use your hands and mix well. Form your meatballs at the size you like. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes. In the meantime preheat oven to 350. Bake for 30 minutes cover and 15 minutes uncovered.
  2. For the stir fry
  3. Heat olive oil, add onions and bell peppers and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring constantly, add garlic and ginger and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring constantly add the carrots, sugar and seasonings, jerk marinade and mix well to combine , cook for 3 minutes, add the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, honey and water, stir well to combine, bring to a low boil , add the meatballs and stir to combine , cook for 5 minutes, add the broccoli and cook for 5 minutes.

Notes

These Jerk Stir Fry Meatballs bring Caribbean warmth to a colorful, satisfying dinner. Tender baked meatballs seasoned with spicy jerk marinade are tossed with broccoli, carrots, onions, and bell peppers in a sweet and savory sauce made with honey, hoisin, soy, and oyster sauce. Serve them over rice or noodles for a meal that’s easy to share with the family.