Asian meatballs
Asian meatballs are sticky, a touch spicy, juicy and so tasty!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground pork
- 3-4 cloves of garlic
- 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger (fresh)
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 tbl honey
- 1 tbl chili garlic paste ( sriracha)
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 3 tbl sesame oil
- 3/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup oil for frying
garlic sesame sauce
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tbl brown sugar
- 1 tbl honey
- 3 tbl rice vinegar
- 3 tbl sesame oil
- 1 tbl corn starch
- pepper flakes to taste
- 2 green onion for topping
- sesame seeds for topping
- 1 tsp ginger
Instructions
meatballs
- In a big bowl combine all the ingredients (except the cooking oil)
- Give it all a good mix, measure 1 tablespoon of the pork mixture and form into a ball.
- Heat a cast iron skillet until its hot, pour in 1/2 cup of cooking oil then turn the heat down to a medium low. Place the meatballs into the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes o each side.
- Once all the meatballs are sautéed, discard the oil ( not down your drain, pout it into a glass container and wait till it cools down to discard)
garlic sesame sauce
- The secret to making a delicious and flavorful Asian sauce isn’t that hard. I usually start my sauce with a combination of soy sauce and honey. From there, I like to add ginger and sesame oil. To give it a little kick, I add rice vinegar and or red pepper flakes, if you like it spicy.
- To the same pan add the sauce, heat it up for a few minutes then add the meatballs into the sauce. Turn the heat off.
- To bring this dish together, I always add a generous amount of sesame seeds and green onions. Asian dishes are just not the same without fresh green onions.
- Serve with white rice or over Asian noodles. Or my favorite side salad kimchi salad