Asian Meatballs

Asian Meatballs are a fun switch up from a classic meatball with loads of flavor from ginger, herbs and sweet chili sauce. Serve over rice and top with sesame seeds for a delicious dinner the whole family is going to enjoy.

We love making meatballs around here- maybe I love them because it is one of the few things my husband will voluntarily cook for everyone. A day off cooking is nice from time to time but seriously, these meatballs are delicious. These Asian Meatballs have a base of a basic meatball with the breadcrumbs and egg but the flavor really pulls through with the extras like fresh herb and sweet chili sauce actually mixed in.

Asian Meatballs

Tips for fantastic Asian Meatballs: 

• Let the ground beef sit out for 30 minutes before forming meatballs.
• Use gloves to really get in there and mash all the ingredients together.
• A meatball press/baller does wonders to rolling the meatballs.
• Use fresh ingredients- fresh ginger root, green onion, parsley.
• Brown the meatballs before baking.

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Asian Meatballs

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Asian Meatballs are a fun switch up from a classic meatball with loads of flavor from ginger, herbs and sweet chili sauce. Serve over rice and top with sesame seeds for a delicious dinner the whole family is going to enjoy. 

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/3 cup bread crumbs
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces sweet chili sauce, divided (I like to Mae Ploy brand)
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• sesame seeds

1. Let the ground beef sit out at room temperature for 20 minutes before making meatballs.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, add the ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, chopped parsley, chopped green onion, minced ginger, salt and 1/4 cup of the sweet chili sauce. Put gloves on and mix the ingredients together well.
3. Form the meatballs. I recommend a meatball press/baller to get them equally formed.
4. Heat up a pan on a medium-high heat on stove top and preheat oven to 375 degrees.
5. Add a tablespoon or so of olive oil to the pan, followed by the meatballs.
6. Let all 4 sides of the meatball brown and then place into a foil covered baking sheet or casserole dish.
7. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
8. Flip meatballs and pour the remainder of sweet chili sauce on top. Bake another 10 minutes.
9. Serve over rice and garnish with sesame seeds.

Asian Meatballs

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Asian Meatballs are a fun switch up from a classic meatball with loads of flavor from ginger, herbs and sweet chili sauce. Serve over rice and top with sesame seeds for a delicious dinner the whole family is going to enjoy. 

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/3 cup bread crumbs
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces sweet chili sauce, divided (I like to Mae Ploy brand)
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• sesame seeds

1. Let the ground beef sit out at room temperature for 20 minutes before making meatballs.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, add the ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, chopped parsley, chopped green onion, minced ginger, salt and 1/4 cup of the sweet chili sauce. Put gloves on and mix the ingredients together well.
3. Form the meatballs. I recommend a meatball press/baller to get them equally formed.
4. Heat up a pan on a medium-high heat on stove top and preheat oven to 375 degrees.
5. Add a tablespoon or so of olive oil to the pan, followed by the meatballs.
6. Let all 4 sides of the meatball brown and then place into a foil covered baking sheet or casserole dish.
7. Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
8. Flip meatballs and pour the remainder of sweet chili sauce on top. Bake another 10 minutes.
9. Serve over rice and garnish with sesame seeds.

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