Easy Mongolian Meatballs
Delicious and easy Mongolian meatballs made with ground beef, aromatic spices, and a flavorful sauce.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course main dish
Cuisine Mongolian
Servings 4 meatballs
Calories 250 kcal
medium-size bowl
large skillet
Spoon
kitchen paper towel
tongs
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- ¼ teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 4 stalks green onions chopped
Sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ⅓ cup water
- 4 cloves garlic grated
- 2 teaspoons ginger grated
Slurry
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons water
Cooking
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 green onion sliced for garnish
Preparation
In a medium-size bowl combine ground beef, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, chili flakes, brown sugar, garlic and ginger. Beat until the meat starts to fill sticky and bouncy. Add the breadcrumbs, egg, and green onions. Mix incorporated fully.
Form the mixture into 24 heaping tablespoon sized meatballs using your hands. For easy forming, grease your palm with a bit of oil to prevent the meat from sticking too much.
Cooking
Add the sauce ingredients to a small bowl. Mix to dissolve the sugar completely.
Combine the slurry ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat with 1 teaspoon of oil until hot. Add the meatballs with some space in between. Cook without touching until the bottom turns brown. Flip the meatballs 2 to 3 times, until most of the sides turn golden brown.
Turn to medium heat. Move the browned meatballs to one side of the pan. Use a spoon or a few layers of kitchen paper towel attached to a pair of tongs to remove some of the excess fat that collects in the pan.
Pour the sauce into the pan. Cook for 2 minutes while stirring the meatballs to coat them in the sauce evenly.
Turn to medium low heat. Stir the slurry again to dissolve the cornstarch completely and swirl into the pan. Stir immediately and let cook until the sauce thickens. Remove the pan from the heat.
Garnish with sliced green onions.
Serve hot over steamed rice as a main dish.
Serving: 1meatballCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 18gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Beef Meatballs, Easy Recipes, Family Dinner, meatballs, Mongolian meatballs, quick meals