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Mongolian Meatballs

Mongolian Meatballs

These tender Mongolian meatballs are infused with Asian-inspired ingredients and coated with a deliciously sticky Mongolian sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Entree
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6 meatballs
Calories 590 kcal

Equipment

  • rimmed baking sheet
  • Saucepan

Ingredients
  

Meatballs

  • 1 pound ground beef 80/20 recommended
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ⅓ cup beef broth
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Serving

  • lime wedges
  • sesame seeds
  • 1 cup Jasmine rice cook according to package instructions

Sauce

  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • ½ teaspoon minced ginger
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup light soy sauce
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions
 

Meatballs

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Gently crumble beef and pork into a large bowl and add all remaining meatball ingredients. Mix together thoroughly with clean hands until well combined.
  • Scoop out 1-2 tablespoons of meat mixture and gently roll between your palms to form into a round ball. Set evenly spaced apart on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Bake meatballs for 20 minutes, or until they reach 160 degrees.

Sauce

  • Prepare the sauce while meatballs are baking.
  • Add all sauce ingredients to a small saucepan, and bring to a brisk simmer.
  • Simmer for 15 minutes, or until the sauce reduces to a sticky syrup.
  • If the sauce is too thin, it just needs to simmer long. If the sauce is too thick, dribble in a little water to thin it back out.

Serving

  • Place meatballs in a large bowl and pour over sauce. Toss to evenly coat.
  • Serve meatballs over a bed of rice and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve a lime wedge on the side.

Notes

Depending on meatball size, this will yield approximately 28 meatballs. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper for easier cleanup and to ensure the meatballs don't stick during baking. This is a perfect appetizer to serve at a party because you can keep the meatballs warm in a slow cooker when serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1meatballCalories: 590kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 32gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 2027mgPotassium: 586mgFiber: 1gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 144IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 4mg
Keyword appetizer, Asian meatballs, Meatball Recipe, Mongolian Meatballs, party food, sticky sauce
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