Sweet and Sour Asian Meatballs with Vegetables

Name: Sweet and Sour Asian Meatballs with Vegetables
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons Chinese 5 Spice Powder; 118 milliliters apple cider vinegar; 4 servings brown jasmine rice, for serving; 2 Tbsps brown sugar (adjust for your sweetness preference); 227 grams sliced water chestnuts; 2 drops 100% pure ginger oil (or 1 - 2 teaspoons fresh minced ginger); 2 drops 100% pure ginger oil (or 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger); 1 medium carrot, very finely chopped; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 2 cloves garlic, finely minced; 3 green onions, thinly sliced; 3 Tbsps hoisin sauce; 1 Tbsp honey; 3 Tbsps honey; 118 milliliters ketchup; 567 grams lean ground beef, preferably organic; 1 Tbsp milk; 177 milliliters panko breadcrumbs; 0 teaspoons pepper; 118 milliliters pineapple juice; 1 red bell pepper, chopped into 3/4 inch squares; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons sesame oil; 4 servings sesame seeds for garnish; 57 grams button or shiitake mushrooms, very finely chopped; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 113 grams snow peas or sugar snap peas

Sweet and Sour Asian Meatballs with Vegetables might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 45% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 728 calories, 43g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have spice powder, apple cider vinegar, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

Place the ground beef in a large bowl. Set aside. In a medium bowl, combine the milk, egg, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, ginger oil, salt, pepper, 5 spice powder, and garlic.

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Chinese Five Spice

Ground Beef

Sesame Oil

Soy Sauce

Garlic

Ginger

Pepper

Honey

Milk

Salt

Egg

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Whisk to combine.

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Whisk

Add mixture to the ground beef. Stir to combine.

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Ground Beef

Add the carrot, mushroom, cilantro, parsley, green onion, and panko breadcrumbs to the meat mixture.

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Panko

Green Onions

Cilantro

Mushrooms

Parsley

Carrot

Meat

Mix until combined. I find that hands work best for this. Form into golf ball sized portions and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. I like to use a Medium Cookie Scoop to ensure the balls are all evenly sized.

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes, or until the insides are no longer pink and a thermometer registers 160 degrees F when inserted in the center of a meatball.

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Meatballs

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Combine the pineapple juice, ketchup, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, ginger oil, brown sugar, and cornstarch in a medium to large skillet. Cook until boiling, then reduce to a simmer.

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Apple Cider Vinegar

Pineapple Juice

Hoisin Sauce

Brown Sugar

Corn Starch

Soy Sauce

Ketchup

Ginger

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the meatballs, snow peas, bell pepper, and water chestnuts. Cook until the sauce coats the meatballs and the vegetables are tender.

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Water Chestnuts

Bell Pepper

Vegetable

Meatballs

Snow Peas

Sauce

Serve with brown jasmine rice and a sprinkle of sesame seeds on top.

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Jasmine Rice

Sesame Seeds

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Servings:

1teaspoons

Chinese 5 Spice Powder 118milliliters

apple cider vinegar 4servings

brown jasmine rice, for serving 2Tbsps

brown sugar (adjust for your sweetness preference)227grams

sliced water chestnuts 2drops

100% pure ginger oil (or 1 - 2 teaspoons fresh minced ginger)2drops

100% pure ginger oil (or 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger)1medium

carrot, very finely chopped 2teaspoons

cornstarch 1

egg, lightly beaten 2Tbsps

chopped fresh cilantro 1Tbsp

chopped fresh parsley 2cloves

garlic, finely minced 3

green onions, thinly sliced 3Tbsps

lean ground beef, preferably organic 1Tbsp

milk 177milliliters

panko breadcrumbs 0teaspoons

pepper 118milliliters

pineapple juice 1

red bell pepper, chopped into 3/4 inch squares 1teaspoons

salt 1teaspoons

sesame oil 4servings

sesame seeds for garnish 57grams

button or shiitake mushrooms, very finely chopped 1Tbsp

soy sauce 113grams

snow peas or sugar snap peas

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are great choices for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is Lubanzi Chenin Blanc. It has 4.1 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 16 dollars.