Hoisin Asian Meatballs

This easy recipe only needs a handful of ingredients and can be made in under 30 minutes. Treat your guests, your kids, or yourself with this delicious, quick finger food recipe. Garnish with sesame seeds if desired.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 566 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
• 1 green onion, minced
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• ¼ cup soy sauce, divided
• ½ cup panko bread crumbs
• ½ cup hoisin sauce
• 3 cloves garlic, minced, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

Step 2

Combine beef, bread crumbs, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, egg, 2 cloves minced garlic, and ginger in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Form into golf-ball-sized meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are no longer pink inside, 10 to 12 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, combine remaining soy sauce, remaining garlic, hoisin sauce, green onion, vinegar, and sesame oil in a small bowl. Whisk sauce until well blended.

Step 5

Place frozen fried rice bag on a plate and heat in the microwave oven until thoroughly heated, 6 to 8 minutes. Peel back film and stir. Re-cover and heat for 1 minute more.

Step 6

Transfer cooked meatballs to a serving bowl. Pour sauce over meatballs to coat. Serve meatballs over fried rice.