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Asian Meatballs

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Author Jehan Powell

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 8 oz can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp crushed garlic
  • 1 tsp crushed ginger
  • 3 scallion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 egg

Sauce

  • 1 cup Bbq Sauce
  • 1/4 cup soysauce
  • 1/4 cup duck sauce
  • 3 tsp crushed ginger
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp ketchup
  • 1/2 cup water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Don’t over mix. Pinchoff about 2 tablespoon of mixture and gently roll into a meatball.
  • Place beef, pork, water chestnut, garlic, ginger, scallion, red pepper flakes, soy sauce, panko break crumbs (or regular breadcrumbs) and egg in a large bowl and mix until combined.
  • Place on a sheet pan and bake for 20 minutes.

Sauce

  • Place all of the ingredients for the sauce in a large heavy bottom pot over medium heat. Stir to combine, then cook until the sauce begins to thicken.
  • Add baked meatballs to the sauce and heat until it begins to bubble, reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer for 25minutes.
  • Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before serving. Garnish with chopped scallion and serve with rice or as an appetizer.