good dipping sauces for meatballs?

Question

we're making basic meatballs & other finger foods for christmas eve dinner. Any ideas for good dipping sauces besides ketchup, or spaghetti sauce?

Answer 1

Currant jelly mixed with mustard --sort of sweet and sour, it is delicious.

Answer 2

Here tasty dipping sauce:
Sauce ingredients:
4 scallions, green and white parts, coarsely chopped
one 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated or finely
chopped
1 Serrano or jalapeno Chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup of dark soy sauce, such as tamari
2 to 3 tablespoons cilantro leaves (a handful)
Zest and juice of 2 limes
1 pound ground sirloin
3 to 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon honey

Directions
In the bowl, combine ginger and pepper and chile sauce, the 1/3 of soy sauce, the lime juice, the semsame oil, the splash of water. Taste and adjust the seasoning; if it's to salt add another drizzle of honey.

Place finished meatballs on a serving platter, with tooth picks on the side. Serve with the spicy lime dipping sauce.

Answer 3

Mediterranean Meatballs & Yogurt Feta Sauce

1 pound Ground beef
1/2 cup Fresh parsley, chopped
1 Egg
1/4 cup Dry bread crumbs
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1 tablespoon Oil
1 4 oz. package Feta Cheese, crumbled
3/4 cup Plain yogurt
2 tablespoons Milk
1 clove Garlic
1/3 cup Chopped seeded tomato
1/3 cup Cucumber, chopped, peeled and seeded
1 teaspoon Fresh dill, finely chopped

Mix meat, parsley, egg, bread crumbs, minced garlic, salt and pepper. Shape into 1-inch meatballs.

Heat oil in medium skillet on medium-low heat. Add meatballs. Cook 12 to 15 minutes or until cooked through, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, place Feta cheese, yogurt, milk and 1 clove garlic in food processor or blender container cover. Process until smooth. Mix in the chopped tomato, chopped cucumber and the dill.

Serve meatballs with cocktail picks and dip in yogurt sauce.

http://www.kraftfoods.com/Recipes/PorkBeefEntrees/GroundBeefOther/MediterraneanMeatballswithYogurtFetaSauce.html
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Enchilada Meatballs

2 cups crumbled corn bread
1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

In a large bowl, combine the corn bread, 1/2 cup enchilada sauce and salt. Crumble beef over mixture; mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat tomato sauce and remaining enchilada sauce. Drain meatballs; place in a serving dish. Top with sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Serve with toothpicks. Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen.

http://www.joycesfinecooking.com/Beef/enchilada_meatballs.htm

Answer 4

Use 1 (32oz.) jar of grape jelly (not jam) and 1 (12oz) jar of chili sauce. Mix together in a crock pot until the jelly liquefies. Add 1 bag of frozen home-style meatballs. Heat until meatballs are hot and serve with toothpicks. Just made 320 of them for the guys at work and we had no leftovers!

Answer 5

spicy hot sauce mixed Whit lemon juice, and of course white salt and black pepper, and a pinch of garlic.I call this dip a Meatball Sensation.but it would also be better if you included ketchup, but that would work just fine.

Answer 6

Try a sweet and sour sauce, or a duck sauce. The bottle stuff is fine.

Answer 7

Chili sauce

Answer 8

One bottle of Chili sauce and two cups of Grape Jelly. Put in pot, cook until melted, put cooked meatballs in, put all in a chaffing dish. They will be gone in a minute!!

Answer 9

go for either a good spicy tomatoe sauce with chilli garlic, bit of mint and corinander for lamb meatballs or a creamy one like the swedish do, for beef, try a whole grain mustard and dijon cream.

Answer 10

Cheese

Answer 11

Marinara sauce.