Asian Meatballs with Hoisin Sauce
Easy Asian inspired Meatballs with a Hoisin sauce base
Servings 5 people
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs ground beef
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil you can use regular sesame oil
- 1/2 Cup Panko bread crumbs Use Panko for best results
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 4 green onions finely chopped (plus more for garnish)
- sesame seeds (optional for garnish) We didn't use any because my kids don't like them
For the sauce
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil or toasted sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 and line large baking pan with either silicone baking mat or parchment paper
- In a medium to large bowl add everything needed for meatballs and mix thoroughly with your hands ( you can use a spoon but I find it mixes better with your hands)
- Roll meatballs into about 1 1/2 in balls and place on prepared baking sheet
- Place in oven for about 12 minutes or until all sides are browned
- While meat balls are cooking, start making your sauce. Mix all ingredients for sauce in a small bowl or just use your measuring cup to cut back on dirty dishes :)
- Drizzle sauce over meat balls and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds (optional)
- Serve with Rice or potatoes
Notes
Panko is a Japanese bread crumb and can be found in the Asian aisle in your grocery