Hoisin Meatball

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 2 lbs ground pork (or ground beef)
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 eggs
• 3 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 cup green onions (thinly sliced)
• toasted sesame seeds (for garnish)
• sliced green onions (for garnish)
• Hoisin glaze
• 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 the oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a large bowl combine ground pork, sesame oil, breadcrumbs, ground ginger, eggs, 3 teaspoons minced garlic, and ½ cup sliced green onions. Mix together until well combined.
3. Shape into balls that are about 1-1.5 inches in size (you can make them bigger if you want). Place meatballs onto a greased baking sheet or in a 9×13” greased baking dish.
4. Place into the oven and bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until fully cooked (the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees).
5. While meatballs are baking, in a medium bowl whisk together hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, 2 minced garlic cloves, soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and 1 teaspoon ground ginger.
6. If you want the sauce hot, you can heat it up in a medium saucepan.
7. Mix the sauce with the meatballs in a bowl. Serve with rice.