Beer Mi Asian Meatball Subs

Submitted by gailanng

"From Betty Crocker:  An easy way to form meatballs is to use a small cookie/ice cream scoop to shape. "

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• Pickled Topping

• 1⁄4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 cup coarsely grated carrot
• 1 cup thinly sliced cucumber

• Meatballs

• 1 lb ground pork
• 1⁄3 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon lager beer
• 1 tablespoon sriracha garlic sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, slightly beaten

• Sauce

• 3⁄4 cup ketchup
• 1⁄2 cup lager beer
• 1⁄4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sriracha garlic sauce

• Sandwiches

• 2 French baguettes (18-inches each)
• 24 large fresh cilantro stems
• 1 jalapeno, sliced thin (optional)

directions

1. In medium bowl, mix vinegar, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt. Add carrots and cucumber. Cover and refrigerate until ready to assemble sandwiches.
2. Heat oven to 375°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil. Spray with cooking spray.
3. In large bowl, stir meatball ingredients until well mixed. Shape into 30 (1-inch) balls; place in pan.
4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink in center.
5. Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, stir sauce ingredients until well blended. Heat to boiling over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add hot meatballs to warm sauce; stir to coat.
6. To make each sandwich, cut each baguette into 3 (6-inch) pieces. Split each piece in half. Place meatball mixture on bottom half of each baguette piece. Using slotted spoon top with carrot-cucumber mixture. Add cilantro sprigs And jalapeno slices to taste;  place over with baguette tops.

Reviews

[ColoradoCooking]

Melt in your mouth perfection! I air fried the meatballs and doubled the sauce for the pickles (adding sliced jalapeños) and also doubled the sauce for meatballs. A keeper. Thank you. I used the FRENCH HOAGIE ROLLS posted here.