Asian Meatballs Recipe

5 from 1 vote

This recipe for asian meatballs gives you the spicy sweet stickiness that you're craving. Perfectly tasty one bite meatballs!

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: hoisin, meatballs, sesame

Servings:

Calories: 586kcal

Author: Brad Harris

Ingredients

1 lb Ground pork
1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
1 Egg
1/4 cup Green onions Chopped, plus a bit extra sliced for garnish
2 tbsp Sesame oil divided
1 cup Hoisin sauce
2 tbsp Rice vinegar
2 tbsp Soy sauce
1/4 cup Asian chili-garlic sauce
2 tsp Fresh ginger minced, or finely chopped, divided
1 Kosher salt
1 tsp Sesame seeds

Instructions

Meatballs

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, panko breadcrumbs, the egg, chopped green onions, salt, 1 tablespoon of sesame oi, and 1 teaspoon of fresh ginger.
Mix with your hands gently until combined well.
Form the pork mixture into small meatballs, approximately 1 inch in diameter.
Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake until cooked, approximately 25 minutes.

Sauce

While the meatballs are cooking add the hoisin sauce, chili-garlic sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of sesame oil to a small sauce pan.
Cook on medium-high heat until it reaches a slow boil. Reduce to low for 10 minutes and remove from heat.

To Finish

When meatballs are done, remove from the oven. Coat each meatball with the sauce and return to the oven for 5 minutes.
Remove the meatballs from the oven.
Sprinkle the meatballs with sesame seeds and sliced green onion.
Serve hot with remaining sauce.

Notes

Store leftover meatballs in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. For longer storage, freeze them for up to 3 months. Reheat in the oven at 350°F or microwave until heated through, and enjoy with leftover sauce or on rice!

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