Sesame Ginger Meatballs (Gluten Free!)
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Yields:
-
80 1 inch meatballs
ingredients
-
balls
- 453.59 g ground turkey
- 453.59 g ground pork
- 29.58 ml gingerroot, chopped
- 1 shallot, diced fine
- 2 garlic cloves, diced
- 177.44 ml water chestnut, diced (1 can)
- 59.14 ml tamari soy sauce
- 14.79 ml sesame oil
- 1 bunch scallion
- 85.04 g rice crackers, crushed fine (about 3/4 package. sesame flavor is preferable)
- 2 eggs
-
sauce
- 29.58 ml chopped garlic
- 29.58 ml chopped ginger
- 59.14 ml red pepper, finely diced
- 236.59 ml beef stock
- 236.59 ml water
- 29.58 ml soy sauce
- 59.14 ml brown sugar
- 9.85 ml chili paste (for very spicy sauce)
- 59.14 ml rice vinegar
- 14.79 ml cornstarch
directions
- .preheat oven to 500.
- oil or spray 2 big baking sheets.
- mix together all ingredients for meatballs in a big bowl & stir with hands. form 1 inch balls and place close together but not touching on pans.
- bake for 20 minutes.
- meanwhile, grease a frying pan with a little sesame oil and fry up garlic ginger and red pepper for 5 minutes over medium heat.
- whisk together beef stock, sugar, chili paste, and vinegar. carefully add to pan and let it come to a simmer.
- mix cornstarch in the water until dissolved, add to pan and let simmer.
- remove meatballs from oven and scrape from pan with spatula. they should be dark brown on the bottom, maybe with some little burnt bits.
- add meatballs to the lightly simmering sauce, stir carefully, & let thicken so that the balls are covered in a nice thick glaze. this may take 10 minutes or so.
- arrange in a nice serving dish with toothpicks & serve.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
jude503
United States