These little spicy beef meatballs are packed with so much flavor and are great as starter recipes or side dish recipes for any party or gathering. Everybody loves a good get together. Good friends with good food is a recipe for good times. But not many like to play host. I love entertaining too, but not the work that goes into it.
These beef meatballs are great to make ahead
That’s why I LOVE a great make ahead recipe that’s easy and you can get most of the work done a day (or two) ahead, with very little prep work on the day itself. Meatballs are always a crowd favorite party food idea. Like these cocktail meatballs and my flavor-packed meatball curry recipe that are an easy choice for get togethers and pot lucks. Summer is on the wane for those of us in the Northern hemisphere and that could mean any of several things to you. Thank god the kids are back in school, one last hurrah before summer bids adieu for another year, stubborn refusal to accept summer is over, shorter days and more pleasant weather that’s just around the corner, and labor day for a no-labor celebration. If any one of more of these apply to you, I’ve got one kick ass recipe for you today! It’s an AMAZING appetizer recipe with a flavor-packed Asian twist that can be made ahead of time for a fun get together or a weekend filled with BBQs, fun cocktails, wine, good food and good company.
Indonesian beef meatballs
These Indonesian Beef Meatballs with Nasi Goreng flavors, and served with an incredible sweet and spicy dipping sauce, are the perfect flavorful party appetizer! (You can also check out these delicious cocktail meatballs for a fantastic party platter!). Nasi goreng is the Indonesian version of Chinese fried rice, but with an explosion of flavor that’s headlined by spicy, sweet, salty and some incomparable umami flavors from the ketjap manis (Indonesian soy sauce), sambal oelek (a spicy Asian chili sauce), cayenne pepper, fish sauce etc. These are all ingredients that you can easily find at your local Asian grocery store. There’s so much flavor here that Nasi goreng was once the runner-up for the readers’ choice in an online poll by CNN for the ‘World’s 50 best foods’! The other great thing about these Indonesian beef meatballs is that they are so versatile. They can be pan fried, oven baked, or even grilled, so they’re great for any BBQ that you have planned for the tail end of summer. Plus get this, they can even be served cold too! So you can cook them a day ahead and keep the in the fridge overnight, and then serve at your get together or party the following day. The flavors will still be the same. It’s a recipe that’s fun, easy and honestly there’s no way to go wrong with it. So whatever you have planned for the labor-day weekend or your next summer get-together, these will keep your guests happy. 🙂 I wanted a wine that pairs brilliantly with the spicy, sweet flavors of these Nasi Goreng Beef Meatballs and a Cabernet Sauvignon was the perfect choice! So go ahead and have a stress-free time with your friends and family at your next summer get-together with this Indonesian beef meatballs recipe that can be made ahead. A casual cocktail and tapas-style party is my favorite way to entertain. So some great wine-pairings are a must. Use some simple, disposable (biodegradable) plates, so there’s less clean up to worry about afterwards. And most importantly, some great finger foods like these nasi goreng beef meatballs that everyone will love, that’ll also taste great even when cold!
More party appetizer ideas
Sri Lankan fish cutlets (spicy fish croquettes that are great hot or at room temperature) Juicy steamed chicken dumplings made with homemade dumpling dough Spicy Thai chicken kebabs Cilantro chicken wings with green curry yogurt dip Chicken bouchees (chicken puffs) Asian deviled eggs Perfect ramen eggs Easy sausage rolls Sri Lankan fish patties Sri Lankan Chinese rolls (savory crepe rolls) Sweet and spicy pigs in a blanket
Easy, no-bake dessert ideas for a party
Sri Lankan chocolate biscuit pudding Classic panna cotta (or bubble milk tea panna cotta, or coconut panna cotta, or matcha panna cotta) Vanilla pudding Chocolate pudding Chocolate mousse Butterscotch mousse Lemon cheesecake bars Fruity popsicles like these peach melba popsicles, lychee cantaloupe popsicles, or spicy pineapple popsicles Or creamy popsicles like these vanilla popsicles, or butterscotch oreo popsicles, or iced coffee popsicles
