Description
These delicious Teriyaki Meatballs are a perfect blend of sweet and savory flavors. Tender meatballs are coated in a homemade teriyaki sauce that is bursting with Asian-inspired aromatics. Serve over rice or noodles for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Meatball Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 green onions (finely chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
For the Teriyaki Sauce:
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (slurry)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make the Meatballs: In a large bowl, mix ground meat, breadcrumbs, egg, green onions, garlic, ginger, salt, and pepper. Roll into meatballs and bake for 18–20 minutes.
- Prepare the Teriyaki Sauce: In a saucepan, combine soy sauce, water, brown sugar, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger. Thicken with cornstarch slurry.
- Combine Meatballs and Sauce: Transfer baked meatballs to a pan, pour teriyaki sauce over them, and cook briefly to coat evenly.
- Serve: Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve warm over rice or noodles.
Notes
- Serve over rice, noodles, or steamed vegetables.
- Meatballs can be frozen and sauced later.
- Adjust sweetness to taste by varying honey.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4–5 meatballs with sauce
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 790mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
