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ASIAN SAUCY MEATBALLS



Ingredients

Meatball Ingredients:
·      2 eggs
·      3 tsp. minced garlic
·      1/2 cup thinly-sliced green onions
·      optional garnish: toasted sesame seeds, sliced scallions
·      2 lbs. ground pork or ground beef
·      2 tsp. sesame oil
·      1 cup Panko or breadcrumbs
·      1/2 tsp. ground ginger

Asian Sauce Ingredients:
·      2 Tbsp. soy sauce
·      2/3 cup hoisin sauce
·      1/4 cup rice vinegar
·      1 tsp. sesame oil
·      1 tsp. ground ginger
·      2 garlic cloves, minced

 Instructions

1.    In a large bowl, mix together meatball ingredients until well-combined. Shape into balls (I made mine about 1.5 inches, which yielded about 35 meatballs, but 1 inch is probably standard), and place on a greased baking sheet or in a 9×13 baking dish. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until meatballs are golden on the outside and no longer pink on the inside.
2.    Preheat oven to 400.
3.    While the meatballs are baking, whisk together all of the sauce ingredients until blended. Once meatballs have finished cooking, you can either dip each meatball individually (using a toothpick) in the sauce mixture. Or you can pour the sauce over the meatballs and gently stir them until covered.
4.    Serve warm, and sprinkle with additional garnish if desired