Saucy Asian Meatballs

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Saucy Asian Meatballs recipe by Barefeet In The Kitchen

With a fun twist from traditional Italian meatballs, these are packed with Asian flavors and then tossed in a delicious Hoisin sauce. This is the easiest meatball recipe I’ve ever made. The meatballs stayed together very well and didn’t even need to be browned before baking them in the oven.

When they finished in the oven, I simply tossed them in the waiting sauce and then kept them warm in a crock-pot until we were ready to eat. (The crock-pot is not required though.) The meatballs will be ready to eat as soon as they are tossed in the sauce.

I served the meatballs for dinner over very lightly sauteed cabbage. All of us really enjoyed this dinner and each of the kids requested the leftover meatballs for lunch the following day.

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Saucy Asian Meatballs recipe by Barefeet In The Kitchen

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Saucy Asian Meatballs

5 from 1 vote
Recipe adapted from and with thanks to Gimme Some Oven
Servings: 40 -50 meatballs

Ingredients 

  • MEATBALL Ingredients:
  • 2 pounds ground pork or beef I used 1 lb of each
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
  • 1 cup Panko or breadcrumbs of your choice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3 large garlic cloves minced, approximately 1 tablespoon
  • 1/2 cup green onions thinly sliced
  • SAUCE Ingredients:
  • 2/3 cup Hoisin sauce or 1 7 oz jar
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Combine all the meatball ingredients in a large bowl. Using your hands or a large spoon, mix the ingredients together until well combined. Shape the mixture into 1" balls*. I used a small 1" cookie scoop and was able to form them very quickly. If you prefer larger meatballs, simply use a larger scoop. Place the meatballs on 2 greased baking sheets or sheets lined with silpat mats. Bake for approximately 10 minutes, or until the meatballs are lightly browned on the outside and no longer pink inside.
  • While the meatballs are baking, whisk together all the sauce ingredients. Gently toss the sauce with the cooked meatballs to coat them once they are finished baking. Alternatively, you can combine the cooked meatballs and the sauce in a crock-pot and keep them warm until ready to eat.
  • * I made the meatballs pretty small, at just about bite size for most of my family. The recipe made (65) 1" meatballs. The recipe should make approximately (35) 1.5" meatballs.
  • FREEZER MEAL: Let the meatballs and the sauce cool completely before transferring the meatballs to an airtight container or large freezer safe ziploc bag. Cover with the sauce and freeze. Thaw in the refrigerator prior to reheating in the microwave.
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Mary Younkin

Hi, I’m Mary. I’m the author, cook, photographer, and travel lover behind the scenes here at Barefeet In The Kitchen. I'm also the author of three cookbooks dedicated to making cooking from scratch as simple as possible.

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  1. Tamra says

    These are absolutely wonderful, made them for the 10th time tonight ( or more) I serve them on Asian/Chinese soup spoons as an appetizer, top it with a crispy fried wonton skin that is thinly sliced.. It's a fav at all my parties!

  2. Dianne Liporto says

    My favorite meatballs. I have made these at least 20 times. I still love them and will never get tired of these5 stars