We've performed literally hundreds of demonstrations for our products over the years. We've always tried to have some form of sampling meat similar to products that are often shared at Costco or Sam's Clubs. We've tried Chicken, Fish, Pulled Pork, Turkey slices, chips, bread and pretty much every other form of textured product we can get our hands on. But the product that seemed to drive our customers crazy into a buying frenzy was something we discovered quite by accident.
We are the makers of some pretty awesome Buffalo Wing Sauce, and Barbecue Sauce along with some outstanding award-winning Ketchup and Sriracha Ketchup. We were using our standard Crockpot with our pretty much average turkey meatballs. We use turkey meatballs because they are pretty much neutral when it comes to taste. In addition, turkey meatballs then to absorb pretty much whatever we can throw at them in terms of sauces. After about 45 minutes of submersion, they will pretty much taste on a one to one basis just like the sauce they were marinated within. So for this latest recipe, we decided to combine two different sauces together. We took our altogether favorite Really Good Mild Barbecue Sauce and our Sriracha Ketchup and blended those two together to get this amazingly sweet and spicy ketchup and barbecue sauce combination.
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| Sriracha BBQ Sauce and Meatballs |
We tested different portion sizes and blend levels to work out just the right ratio of sweet to heat and now we think we've got it. By blending 1 bottle of Jake's Famous Really Good Mild BBQ Sauce to 1/2 bottle of Jake's Famous Sriracha Ketchup you're sure to get just the right amount of creamy, spicy sauce combined and absorbed into a 24 unit bag of Turkey meatballs. Cut the meatballs in half to help them absorb the sauces even better. Also, smaller meatballs are easier to chew especially for the little ones.
A word about Jake's Famous Sriracha Ketchup. This ketchup is a blend of Jake's natural Ball Park Ketchup built on a firm foundation of juicy sun-ripened tomatoes, natural cane sugar, Kosher salt, vinegar, and spices. That natural ketchup is combined with a natural blend of Sriracha hot chili sauce.
Now we know that there are a lot of meatballs out there but we've found it best to use the standard turkey and not the Italian or seasoned versions. Each version although great alone will not absorb the sauces in the right way or produce the perfect level of taste. Stick to the standard and you'll have your guests cheering when all is said and done. Here's how blending recipe:
Sweet and Spicy Meatballs
Ingredients
1 Bottle Jake's Famous Really Good Mild Barbecue Sauce
1/2 Bottle Jake's Famous Sriracha Ketchup
1 Bag (24) Turkey Meatballs
1 Crockpot
Instructions
1. Turn the Crockpot on to High for 5 minutes. Add the Really Good Mild Barbecue Sauce and the Sriracha Ketchup and let rest for 20 minutes as the temperature rises in the pot.
2. While the pot is rising in temperature thaw the meatballs and cut in half.
3. After 25 minutes place the meatballs in the Crockpot. Allow the meatballs to marinate in the Crockpot for at least 30 minutes. The longer the marinating process the more complete the taste.
4. Note: Cooking the meatballs for longer than two hours in the pot will have a tendency to toughen the meatballs. So, keep the marinating time to at least 30 minutes and no longer than 2 hours.
Time: 55 minutes
Recipe Serving Ideas: Serve with Chips or with vegetables and mashed potatoes. For an even more unique taste add 1/4 teaspoon of grated orange zest over the meatballs while on the serving plate.
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