Party Appetizers....OR Dinner!

                                                                     everything "p"  

This meatball recipe is SO versatile!  

Make mini appetizer meatballs your party guests will LOVE!

OR

Add your favorite stir fry veggies and rice, and it's a meal!

Make this recipe work for YOU!!






ASIAN MEATBALLS (appetizer or dinner)

MEATBALL INGREDIENTS:
2 pounds lean ground beef
2 tsp. sesame oil
1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
2 large eggs
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup green onions, chopped (be sure to include GREEN part!)
2 tbsp. soy sauce  (I like Kikkoman Gluten Free/Preservative Free!)

SAUCE INGREDIENTS:
2/3 cup Hoisin Sauce (there is one without Preservatives!)
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp. soy sauce 
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 tsp. ground ginger

IF MAKING MEATBALLS FOR DINER:
stir fry vegetables--carrots, snow peas, water chestnuts, etc.
cooked rice 

INSTRUCTIONS:
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.

Put all meatball ingredients into a large bowl, mix until combined.

APPETIZER:  shape into 1" balls.  (about 40 meatballs)
DINNER:  shape into 2" balls.  (about 20 meatballs)

Place on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.

1" APPETIZER SIZE:  Bake 10-12 minutes
2" DINNER SIZE:  Bake about 18-20 minutes

Bake either size until meatballs are browned on the outside, and cooked through on the inside.

SAUCE:
While the meatballs are baking, stir/whisk together all of the sauce ingredients.  

The sauce does not need to be cooked, so there are MANY OPTIONS:

APPETIZER:  put meatballs into a crockpot and pour sauce over them.
                     put meatballs on a plate with the bowl of sauce next to them.

DINNER:       put sauce into a wok pan, add vegetables, 
                     cook until vegetables are crisp/tender then 
                     add 10-12 meatballs.  (2-3 meatballs per person.) 
                     Coat meatballs with sauce.  Serve with, or over rice.

                     I put the other 1/2 of the meatballs into the 
                     freezer and just make the sauce the next time
                     for a FAST dinner!  IF you need ALL 20 MEATBALLS
                     for dinner--double the sauce, add your veggies, 
                     cook until crisp/tender, then pour over
                     the meatballs.

ENJOY!!!