Mongolian Meatballs Recipe
These are super easy to make and absolutely delicious Mongolian meatballs, these are also called Asian or glazed meatballs. The moist and juicy meatballs are wrapped in a sticky glaze.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 720kcal
Ingredients
For Meatball
- 500- gram beef mince (1.1 pounds) 20% Fat.
- ⅓ cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon red chilli flakes or to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Oil to fry
For Mongolian sauce
- 1 tablespoon oil preferably sesame
- ½ tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoon hoisin sauce Find my recipe here.
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce or to taste
- ½ tablespoon minced ginger
Other
- 1 tablespoon cornflour dissolved in ¼ cup water
- 1 large stalk green onions sliced
- ½ tablespoon red chilli flakes optional for extra spicy sauce
- ½ tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
For Meatballs
- Mix all ingredients for meatballs in a bowl. Knead it like a dough for few seconds until all ingredients are well combined.
- Roll out 1 inch balls from the seasoned mince and store in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Heat oil in a wok and deep fry meatballs on medium-high heat until golden. Remove meatballs on a kitchen towel and set aside.
For Mongolian Sauce
- While the meatball rest in the fridge, saute garlic in oil and then add all the ingredients of the Mongolian sauce.
- Let the sauce simmer for a minute then add cornflour slurry. Cook sauce for 1 minute until it thickens and turns translucent.
- Now, add the fried meatball, green onion, and red chili flakes. Let the meatballs get heated thoroughly. Garnish with toasted sesame and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 720kcal