FAMOUS ASIAN MEATBALLS WITH TOASTED SESAME SEEDS

FAMOUS? YUP! IN MY HOUSE THEY ARE! THIS DISH RECEIVED HIGH PRAISE!
Meatball Ingredients:
• 2 lbs. ground pork or ground beef
• 2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
• 1 cup breadcrumbs(GLUTEN FREE WORK WELL HERE, TOO)
• 2 eggs
• 3 tsp. minced garlic
• 1/2 cup thinly-sliced green onions
• garnish: toasted sesame seeds (cook in a dry pan on the stove until golden), sliced scallions
Asian Sauce Ingredients:
• 2/3 cup hoisin sauce
• 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 tsp. sesame oil

Method

Preheat oven to 400.

Mix together meatball ingredients until well-combined. Shape into balls and place on a nonstick foil lined baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes, or until golden and cooked through.

Sauce: Whisk together all of the sauce ingredients until smooth and mixed.  When the meatballs are done you can dip each meatball individually with a toothpick and sprinkle on your toasted sesame seeds or you can pour the sauce over the meatballs and stir gently.  SERVE WITH BROWN RICE! YUM!

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