Ingredients
1 lb ground beef (or chicken/turkey)
1 egg
½ cup breadcrumbs
2 green onions, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
½ tsp black pepper
½ cup soy sauce
3 tbsp honey (or brown sugar)
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp ketchup
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (slurry, for thickening)
Sesame seeds
Sliced green onions
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a bowl, mix ground meat, egg, breadcrumbs, green onions, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and pepper. Form into small meatballs.
Place meatballs on the baking sheet and bake for 18–20 minutes, until fully cooked.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, ketchup, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil. Bring to a simmer.
Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook until sauce thickens.
Toss baked meatballs in the sauce until well coated.
Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions. Serve hot.
Notes
Use ground beef with a little fat for juicier meatballs. Don’t overbake. Toast sesame seeds for more flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Healthy Dinner Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Korean-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4–5 meatballs
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 95mg