Korean BBQ Inspired Meatballs

Name: Korean BBQ Inspired Meatballs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped green onions; 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 3 garlic cloves, minced or grated; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp grated ginger or dried ginger; 1 tbsp sriracha hot sauce*; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs; 1 lb ground beef

June 1, 2020

Korean BBQ inspired meatballs are easy to make with bread crumbs, sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic, green onions, & hot sauce. They make a perfect meal served over rice or ramen.

I have to start out stating that I feel foolish even talking or writing about food right now. My Instagram feed has basically come to a creeping halt with what is happening in the world.

I just want everybody out there to know that I think this is the time for us all to step up and do better. Start with yourselves, do the work. I may not be advertising what exactly I am doing with my own little family. Know that I am with you. I am listening.

This is definitely not a great introduction to meatballs, I know that.

But food is a source of comfort for a lot of people. That is why I will continue to share recipes here on the blog.

My brother the butcher gave me a lot of ground chuck/brisket blend when all this virus stuff started. I have been slowly working my way through the ground beef.

I made some walking taco casserole, patty melts, and of course bolognese.

We generally don’t eat a lot of beef in our house so I had to get crafty so I didn’t get bored too quickly.

Korean BBQ inspired meatballs are made with minimal ingredients and are baked in the oven. Just mix together the ground beef with bread crumbs, soy sauce, green onions, garlic, hot sauce, & sesame oil and bake until caramelized and cooked through.

I forgot how easy meatballs can be.

This is a great recipe if you’re getting bored with stir fry or fried rice… Not saying that was me, but it wasn’t not me.

Lastly, we are all in this together. (My boys have been very into High School Musical lately, what can I say?) Or maybe better, it’s on all of us, together, whether that be climate change, the Coronavirus, or systemic racism. Practice kindness and know I am here for you.

Korean BBQ Inspired Meatballs

Yield: Makes 12-16 Meatballs

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Korean BBQ inspired meatballs are baked and loaded with green onions, garlic, soy sauce, hot sauce, bread crumbs, and a little bit of sesame oil.

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
3 garlic cloves, minced or grated
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp grated ginger or dried ginger
1 tbsp sriracha hot sauce*
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
1 lb ground beef

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a medium baking sheet with foil.
Add the green onion, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sriracha, sesame oil, and panko to a medium mixing bowl. Mix to combine.
Add the beef to the bowl and use your fingers to gently press and pinch all the ingredients together.
Use a cookie scoop to form a little bit larger than golfball sized balls of the meat mixture.
Add the meatballs to the baking sheet once all the meatballs are formed. Bake for 15 minutes until golden and cooked through.
SErve over rice or noodles with a side of cucumber salad or kimchi.