Sunday, January 27, 2013

FAMOUS ASIAN MEATBALLS WITH TOASTED SESAME SEEDS






    FAMOUS? YUP! IN MY HOUSE THEY ARE! THIS DISH RECEIVED HIGH PRAISE!
    Meatball Ingredients:
  • 2 lbs. ground pork or ground beef
  • 2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs(GLUTEN FREE WORK WELL HERE, TOO)
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tsp. minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup thinly-sliced green onions
  • garnish: toasted sesame seeds (cook in a dry pan on the stove until golden), sliced scallions
  • Asian Sauce Ingredients:
  • 2/3 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 tsp. sesame oil
Method

Preheat oven to 400.

Mix together meatball ingredients until well-combined. Shape into balls and place on a nonstick foil lined baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes, or until golden and cooked through.

Sauce: Whisk together all of the sauce ingredients until smooth and mixed.  When the meatballs are done you can dip each meatball individually with a toothpick and sprinkle on your toasted sesame seeds or you can pour the sauce over the meatballs and stir gently.  SERVE WITH BROWN RICE! YUM!
ADAPTED FROM GIMME SOME OVEN

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