Meatballs have got to be one of the most versatile and convenient things that I make. They reheat well, can go on top of just about anything, and there’s endless possibilities when it comes to flavors, seasonings and sauces. These hoisin meatballs are the perfect sweet and savory combination of Asian flavors. Hoisin sauce, also known as Chinese barbecue sauce, is awesome for cooking (it also makes a delicious condiment). It’s wonderfully salty, slightly sweet and rich in flavor. A little bit goes a long way. It makes for a really tasty sauce for these bison and wild boar meatballs, and they’re incredibly quick to make using an Instant Pot. You can have these ready in less than 30 minutes from start to finish. Serve on top of rice, on their own, over noodles or any other way that strikes your fancy!

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Free Range Bison Raised On Our Beautiful Ranch

Our bison live free range on 10,000 beautiful acres here in New Mexico, or roam freely on our carefully selected partner ranches. They are pasture raised and never administered any amount of hormones, steroids or antibiotics. These are powerful, strong animals that live essentially wild with minimal handling. There were once 60 million bison roaming North America, and we hope to see their numbers increase back to even 1 million during our lifetime. By increasing the demand for ethically sourced bison meat, we can help to bolster their population. The more people that want to purchase this nourishing and nutrient dense meat, the more farmers will be encouraged to raise bison. This directly helps to increase the number of herds which assists in providing genetic diversity for the population.

Also Read: Recipe: Mini Meatloaves With Ground Bison & Wild Boar

A Delicious & Sustainable Meat Choice

Our Southwestern wild boar roam the forests, foraging their natural diet. They love to eat berries, nuts, roots and tubers which give their meat its unique and delectable flavor profile. They’re trapped under the supervision of specialized veterinarians and butchered by a small scale, species specific facility. Just like all of our products, we care about where this meat comes from. Wild boar are actually an invasive species to North America, and their population continues to grow. They ruin crops and disrupt the growth of endangered plants in forests by digging in the soil. When we eat humanely trapped wild boar meat it helps to protect our food supply and forest ecosystems.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup bison bone broth
• 3 tablespoons hoisin
• 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• ½ small onion, finely chopped
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound ground bison
• 1 pound ground wild boar
• 4 green onions, sliced thin & toasted sesame seeds for garnish

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Instructions:

1. Whisk together the bison bone broth, hoisin and coconut aminos in the Instant Pot. Turn on the sauté function and bring the sauce mixture to a boil. Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce reduces a bit.
2. In a large mixing bowl, make the meatball mixture. Combine the ground bison and wild boar with the lightly beaten egg, chopped onion, cilantro, minced garlic, ground ginger, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix with your hands just until combined (take care not to overmix). Shape into meatballs approximately 1 ½ inches in diameter.
3. If desired, brown the meatballs in a skillet before cooking (this step is completely optional and they will be delicious either way).
4. Add the meatballs into the Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. Release the pressure valve.
5. Serve the meatballs garnished with toasted sesame seeds and chopped green onions. Spoon sauce over the top and enjoy!

Our Friendly & Knowledgeable Team Is Here To Help

At Beck & Bulow, we pride ourselves on our excellent customer service. We’re always here to help if you have any questions regarding your meat, want help making selections, or are just looking for some cooking tips. Every time you call our office, you’ll be directly connected with one of our team members right here in Santa Fe, New Mexico where we’re based.

Also Read: Shredded Slow Cooked Bison Roast For Meal Prepping

Every cut of meat is pressure sealed and flash frozen immediately after butchering at the peak of freshness. We work exclusively with master butchers who make every cut with care and precision. All orders are hand packed at our Santa Fe warehouse, shipped in a reusable cooler with dry ice and delivered straight to your doorstep. Check out our selections of humanely raised chicken, elk, bison, beef, lamb, wild boar, pork and seafood.

In my opinion, homemade spaghetti basically requires making meatballs. Okay, yes, it’s still delicious even if you just put ground meat in the sauce. But there’s just something about meatballs that makes spaghetti so incredibly good. Whenever I make something that involves ground meat, I love experimenting with different combinations of our ground selections. Bison and wild boar is one of my all-time favorite duos, and once you try it out you’ll know why. Treat yourself and your family and make this for dinner - it’ll be one of your new favorite recipes.

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Free Range Bison, Raised The Way Nature Intended

Our bison live free range on 20,000 beautiful acres here in New Mexico, or roam freely on our carefully selected partner ranches. They are pasture raised and never administered any amount of hormones, steroids or antibiotics. These are powerful, strong animals that live essentially wild with minimal handling. There were once 60 million bison roaming North America, and we hope to see their numbers increase back to even 1 million during our lifetime. By increasing the demand for ethically sourced bison meat, we can help to bolster their population. The more people that want to purchase this nourishing and nutrient dense meat, the more farmers will be encouraged to raise bison. This directly helps to increase the number of herds which assists in providing genetic diversity for the population.

Expertly Butchered By Hand, Outstanding In Flavor

People are always asking us about the best ways to eat wild boar. If you’re used to eating pork, the nutty and delicious flavor of wild boar meat will blow your mind. It’s so much more flavorful and satisfying than conventional pork. Customers tell us all the time that they find themselves unable to go back to eating conventional pork after trying out this meat.

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In addition to the unbeatable flavor, wild boar meat offers a multitude of health benefits that blow pork out of the water. It’s lower in total fat and calories while offering more omega 3 fatty acids, vitamins and minerals. We are big believers in the advantages of eating wild meat and the nutritional profile of wild boar is a perfect example of this. Our wild boar meat is unparalleled in flavor because we work with small-scale, species specific master butchers who know how to properly process this meat.

Ingredients:

• 3 slices of bread torn into small pieces (cut the crusts off first)
• ⅔ cup cold water
• 1 lb ground bison meat
• 1 lb ground wild boar meat
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 legg
• ¾ cup flour
• bison tallow or avocado oil as needed for cooking
• 28 oz spaghetti sauce, store bought or homemade
• 1 lb spaghetti noodles
• 2 bay leaves if desired
• Fresh basil leaves

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Instructions:

1. Place the pieces of crustless bread in a bowl, then pour the ⅔ cup cold water over top. Let it sit for a few minutes to absorb and get soft. Then mash with a fork and set aside.
2. Place the (completely thawed) ground bison and ground wild boar in a large mixing bowl. Use a wooden spoon to break the meat up into pieces. Add in the ¼ cup of grated parmesan cheese, minced garlic, egg, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix just until combined.
3. Place the ¾ cup flour into a shallow bowl or baking dish and set aside.
4. Form the mixture into meatballs (aim for about 1.5 inches in diameter). Coat the meatballs in flour, gently shaking off the excess. Set the flour coated meatballs aside on a plate.
5. Heat bison tallow or avocado oil in a dutch oven over medium heat. Cook the meatballs in batches until they’re golden brown all over. They will cook all the way through later in the sauce. Set the browned meatballs aside.
6. If desired, brown onions at this stage to add into your sauce.
7. Add the tomato sauce to the dutch oven along with the bay leaves if using. Cook until boiling, then add in the meatballs. Cover halfway and cook at a simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring the meatballs occasionally.
8. In the last five minutes, add in fresh basil, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Meatballs should be cooked all the way through and tender. Remove from heat and cover to keep warm.
9. Cook the spaghetti noodles according to the instructions on the package. Drain, then put the spaghetti back in the pot and pour the sauce and meatballs over the top. Toss to combine.
10. To serve, garnish with grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil as desired.

Our Friendly & Knowledgeable Team Is Here To Support You

At Beck & Bulow, we pride ourselves on our excellent customer service. We’re always here to help if you have any questions regarding your meat, want help making selections, or are just looking for some cooking tips. Every time you call our office, you’ll be directly connected with one of our team members right here in Santa Fe, New Mexico where we’re based.

Also Read: Paleo Crock Pot Bison Superfood Stew With Primal Blend

Every cut of meat is pressure sealed and flash frozen immediately after butchering at the peak of freshness. We work exclusively with master butchers who make every cut with care and precision. All orders are hand packed at our Santa Fe warehouse, shipped in a reusable cooler with dry ice and delivered straight to your doorstep. Check out our selections of humanely raised bison, elk, wild boar, lamb, grass fed beef, poultry and seafood.

These elk & wild boar meatballs are served with a sweet and spicy cranberry sauce on top that’s delicious and festive. These make a festive appetizer or potluck item for fall or winter - they’re great for Thanksgiving, too! I love combining our ground meats for meatballs, burgers, meatloaf, you name it. You really can’t go wrong with any of them, but this time I chose our ground elk combined with ground wild boar for a robust flavor that compliments the sweet and spicy cranberry sauce perfectly.

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Ethically Raised, Delicious Elk Meat

Our elk live completely free range, roaming on 20,000 to 100,000 acre ranches. We source from two locations, one being the Rocky Mountains of the United States. The other source that fit our strict quality standards was an elk ranch in the pristine mountain valleys of New Zealand. They wander as they please, grazing and foraging as they engage in all of their natural instinctive behaviors. As with all of our meat, these animals are never administered hormones, antibiotics or steroids of any kind. Elk is some of the most delicious and healthy meat you can eat, considered by many to be the most heart healthy meat in existence. Chefs love using our elk for its delicate flavor and outstanding tenderness.

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Wild Boar Is One Of The Most Sustainable Meats Available

Our Southwestern wild boar roam the forests, foraging their natural diet. They love to eat berries, nuts, roots and tubers which give their meat its unique and delectable flavor profile. They’re trapped under the supervision of specialized veterinarians and butchered by a small scale, species specific facility. Just like all of our products, we care about where this meat comes from. Wild boar are actually an invasive species to North America, and their population continues to grow. They ruin crops and disrupt the growth of endangered plants in forests by digging in the soil. When we eat humanely trapped wild boar meat it helps to protect our food supply and forest ecosystems.

Also Read: Ultimate Elk & Bison Meatloaf Wrapped In Duck Bacon

Expertly Butchered By Hand, Outstanding In Flavor

People are always asking us about the best ways to eat wild boar. If you’re used to eating pork, the nutty and delicious flavor of wild boar meat will blow your mind. It’s so much more flavorful and satisfying than conventional pork. Customers tell us all the time that they find themselves unable to go back to eating conventional pork after trying out this meat. In addition to the unbeatable flavor, wild boar meat offers a multitude of health benefits that blow pork out of the water. It’s lower in total fat and calories while offering more omega 3 fatty acids, vitamins and minerals. We are big believers in the advantages of eating wild meat and the nutritional profile of wild boar is a perfect example of this.

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Ingredients:

• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup Japanese panko bread crumbs
• ⅓ cup minced fresh parsley
• ⅓ cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound ground elk
• 1 pound ground wild boar

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For the cranberry sauce:

• 1 can cranberry sauce with whole berries
• 1 12 oz bottle chili sauce of choice
• ½ tablespoon coconut sugar
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Combine the lightly beaten eggs, bread crumbs, parsley, ketchup. Onion, coconut aminos and minced garlic in a large bowl. Add in the ground elk and ground wild boar meat. Combine just until mixed together, using your hands. Shape into 1 inch meatballs.
3. Arrange the meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for approximately 12 minutes, or until cooked all the way through. Take care not to overcook (check them after 10 minutes). Transfer the meatballs to a pot or serving dish.
4. While the meatballs are cooking, combine all of the cranberry sauce ingredients in a large pan over medium heat. Simmer the sauce for approximately 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Pour the sauce over the meatballs. Serve and enjoy immediately.

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Don’t Hesitate To Reach Out To Our Helpful Team

At Beck & Bulow, we pride ourselves on our excellent customer service. We’re always here to help if you have any questions regarding your meat, want help making selections, or are just looking for some cooking tips. Every time you call our office, you’ll be directly connected with one of our team members right here in Santa Fe, New Mexico where we’re based.

Every cut of meat is pressure sealed and flash frozen immediately after butchering at the peak of freshness. We work exclusively with master butchers who make every cut with care and precision. All orders are hand packed at our Santa Fe warehouse, shipped in a reusable cooler with dry ice and delivered straight to your doorstep. Check out our selections of humanely raised chicken, elk, bison, beef, lamb, wild boar and seafood.

These tasty teriyaki wild boar meatballs are super quick to make and also freezer friendly. Half this recipe or make the whole batch to feed a crowd or freeze some for later. They’re so delicious, I don’t think you’ll have a problem with having too many of these on hand.