Recipe: Five-Spice Appetizer Meatballs

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Five-Spice Appetizer Meatballs
Recipe By : Florida Cuisine Culinary Council
Makes 48 appetizer-size meatballs

1 egg white -- slightly beaten
3/4 cup soft bread crumbs
1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pound lean ground beef
1 1/2 cups orange juice
3 tablespoons honey
4 teaspoons cornstarch
4 teaspoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 medium red and/or green sweet pepper -- cut into 1-inch piecesThis recipe is from the and Florida Restaurant Association. The appetizer recipe can be transformed quickly into a main dish by spooning meatballs and sauce over hot, cooked rice or noodles.

In a large bowl, combine egg white, bread crumbs, five-spice powder and salt. Add beef, mix well. Shape into 48 1-inch meatballs. Place in a 15- by 10- by 1-inch baking pan. Bake in 350-degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until no pink remains in center of meatballs. Drain.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, stir together orange juice, honey, cornstarch, soy sauce and ginger. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 more minutes. Add sweet pepper and meatballs in saucepan; cook and stir until heated through. Keep warm in fondue pot or chafing dish. Serve with toothpicks.