Meatball Madness 2021 Recipes
April 19, 2021This year marked the first ever Meatball Madness tournament, featuring 16 amazing chefs and their favorite meatball recipes. Each chef-created meatball recipe features Niman Ranch ground beef, pork, or lamb, and one of Spiceology’s awesome spice blends. All of our Savory Sixteen Meatball Recipes come from the minds of inspired chefs.
Pork Banh Mi Meatball Lettuce Cups
Recipe by: Frank Campanella
This recipe was our 2021 Meatball Champion! Pork Bahn Mi oh My! Move over French bread, there’s a new lettuce wrap in town. Fresh Vietnamese flavors combine with Thai Lime Sriracha and pork in this meatball inspired by the famous sandwich.
Wild Thyme MeatballsRecipe by: Susan Kowalski
This recipe was our 2021 Meatball Madness Runner Up! This is a global flavor explosion. Thai red curry, Mexican Hot Chocolate, Harissa, and that’s just the start. You have to taste this to believe it.
Spicy & Sweet Meatballs in Curry 
Recipe by: Mimi Chang
Packed with spicy berbere and curry powder, fresh basil provides the perfect balance in these mouth-watering Niman Ranch ground pork and beef meatballs.
Medi Lamb Meatballs with Carrot-Ginger Puree
Recipe by: Daniel England
Amazing flavor is the universal language of love. Niman Ranch lamb meets Spiceology’s Greek Freak in this classic take with a twist meatball. Opa!
Recipe by: Philip Maloney
This meatball is a triple threat with the perfect combination of Pork, lamb and beef from Niman Ranch, and the salty, sweet heat of Spiceology’s Apple Cinnamon and Candied Bacon Sriracha blends. This is a flavor slam dunk.
Fennel Orange Meatballs with Sweet Chili Glaze
Recipe by: Bill Thompson
Is there a more perfect flavor combination than fennel and citrus? Yes! When it comes in a meatball and is topped with a sweet chili glaze.
Lamb and Lentil Mediterranean Meatballs
Recipe by: Samantha Buyskes
This meatball is the perfect compact combination of the traditional Mediterranean dish, Lamb and Lentils. No witty comments here, just a darn tasty meatball.
Recipe by: Zoe Adelstein
Meatball sub meets Bahn Mi in this beef meatball matched with fresh herbs and quick pickles. Crunch, crunch, yum, yum.
Recipe by: Jessica Arends
With Mexican spices, plenty of chilis, tequila (yep, that’s right) and a hearty sprinkling of delicious cotija cheese these “south of the border” meatballs bring the fiesta.
Tia Maria’s Adobo Meatballs with Cilantro Lime Rice
Recipe by: Marie Ganister
Rich, savory, garlicy and smoky Adobo sauce will make Tia Maria will be your new favorite aunt… we mean meatball.
Recipe by: Brian Nance
These are not your Mommy’s meatballs. Umami, mommy, get it? With dark chili powder, smoked paprika, Spiceology’s espresso chili rub, and Calabrian chilis, get ready for something hot, smoky, and a whole lotta UMAMI!
Pistachio Mango Lamb Meatballs
Recipe by: Norbert Bomm
Try out these lamb Meatballs with lemon kale chickpeas, pickled mustard seeds, hot sauce, and a mango tango cilantro celery salad. With quintessential Middle Eastern flavors like lemon, pistachio, mango and so much more, this meatball is a mighty flavor contender.
Recipe by: Yukyung Han
Korean BBQ is known as some of the best in the world, and these spicy BBQ meatballs live up to their namesake.
Recipe by: Richard Barnickel AKA Ad Guy
Sorry Nonna, there’s a new more than just Italian meatball in town making you a delicious offer you can’t refuse!
Recipe by: Kiki Aranita
These Embutido meatballs are inspired by a traditional Phillipino holiday dish, with Spiceology’s Pink Peppercorn Lemon Thyme and a little surprise in the middle, this ain’t your mom’s meatloaf.
Recipe by: Daniel Korn
One bite is all it takes. . . Ginger, garlic and Thai Lime Sriracha are the perfect flavor punch for Niman pork in these Thai-style meatballs.