Mongolian Beef Meatball Appetizers
These Mongolian Beef Meatball Appetizers take everything you love about the classic takeout dish and pack it into a bite-sized dish.
Equipment
- toothpicks for serving
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef 85% lean
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 4 green onions chopped
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine or cooking wine
- 1/4 cup soy sauce plus 1 tablespoon, divided
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- 3 teaspoon ginger grated (divided)
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch + 2 teaspoons water
- Sesame seeds and chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or tin foil.
- Mix together the ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, green onions, Shaoxing wine, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1/2 of the garlic and 1/2 of the ginger. Form 20 meatballs.
- Set the meatballs, spaced out, on the baking sheet and cook for 20 minutes, turning the meatballs over halfway through. When done, transfer to a bowl.
- Mix 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup brown sugar, the water, and the remaining garlic and ginger in a sauce pan. Heat over medium until bubbling. Add the cornstarch slurry and stir until thickened. Remove from heat and pour over the meatballs in the bowl. Toss to coat.
- You can skewer the meatballs, or serve them all in a bowl. Serve with sesame seeds and green onions as garnish.
Nutrition
Calories: 82kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 5gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 192mgPotassium: 86mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 36IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg
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