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Asian Meatballs With Garlicky Hoisin Sauce
Try these Asian Meatballs With Garlicky Hoisin Sauce to change up your usual meatball routine!
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Asian
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
Servings
24
meatballs
Author
Erin Brighton
Ingredients
For the meatballs
1
lb
ground beef
1
lb
ground pork
(freshly ground pork sausage works, too)
3
T
honey
2
T
hoisin sauce
2
T
soy sauce
(or gluten-free tamari)
1
T
sesame oil
1
T
rice vinegar
1
medium onion
, chopped
1
Asian pear
, peeled and chopped
3-4
cloves
garlic
, divided
1
inch
ginger
, grated
1
egg
1/2
cup
gluten-free panko bread crumbs
1/2
bunch scallions
, chopped
For the sauce
3
T
hoisin sauce
6
cloves
garlic
, sliced
1
teaspoon
Thai chili garlic sauce
Water
Instructions
Put the meat in a large bowl.
In a food processor, combine pear, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, honey, rice vinegar, and sesame oil.
Add ingredients from food processor on top of the meat.
Add egg and breadcrumbs. Mix with your hands.
Form into 1 1/2 to 2 inch meatballs.
Spread evenly on a foil lined cookie sheet sprayed with a non-stick spray.
Cook at 425 for about 25 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through.
For the sauce
Saute garlic in a little sesame oil until it starts to brown.
Add hoisin sauce and the Thai chili garlic sauce. Stir.
Add enough water to thin it out and make a sauce. If you are serving this with pasta, use some of the pasta water to make your sauce.