Asian Meatballs

Found this recipe on Pintrest - made a test batch before a party - they turned out so well that I had to share it.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 35 Meatballs

Ingredients

• Meatball Ingredients

• 2  lbs ground pork or 2  lbs ground beef
• 2  teaspoons  sesame oil
• 1  cup panko breadcrumbs or 1  cup  breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2  eggs
• 3  teaspoons  minced garlic
• 1⁄2 cup  thinly-sliced green onion

• optional garnish

•  toasted sesame seeds, sliced scallions (optional)

• Asian Sauce Ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup hoisin sauce
• 1⁄4 cup rice vinegar
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 2  tablespoons soy sauce
• 1  teaspoon  sesame oil
• 1  teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. 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.
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.