Dinner Tonight: Glazed chile-garlic meatballs
Cilantro gives the meatballs a bright lift, while a chile-garlic sauce glaze offers sweet-salty heat.
Dinner Tonight
April 22, 2026

Glazed Chile-Garlic Meatballs

Glazed Chile-Garlic Meatballs
David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Cyd Raftus McDowell.

Recipe by Ifrah F. Ahmed | Total time: 45 minutes

These tender and juicy meatballs come together quickly for a simple and satisfying weeknight meal. Cilantro gives the meatballs a bright lift, while a chile-garlic sauce glaze offers sweet-salty heat. You can assemble these meatballs ahead of time and freeze them until they’re ready to be cooked and eaten, or bake them off the same day and serve with rice and a refreshing cucumber salad, sautéed green beans or another vegetable side. 

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