Sensational Sesame Meatballs
These tender, flavorful bites are coated in a rich, savory sauce that’s impossible to resist. Serve them as a party appetizer, pile them over a bowl of rice for a hearty main dish, or keep things low-carb by spooning them over tender shredded cabbage.
Equipment
- 1 knife
- 1 cutting board
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 large skillet
- tongs or spatula
- 1 saucepan
- 1 medium spoon
- Slow cooker or Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. ground beef
- 2 tsp. sesame oil
- 1 cup CauliCrunch or Keto breadcrumbs
- 1/2 tsp. ginger paste or minced fresh ginger
- 3 eggs
- 4 tsp. minced garlic
- 1/2 cup onion minced fine
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- Cooked rice cauliflower rice or shredded, cooked cabbage
- 1/2 cup sliced green onion for garnish
- For the Sauce:
- 1/2 tsp. hoisin
- 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 Swerve brown sugar
- 1 tsp. Sriracha
- 1 tsp. ginger paste or minced fresh ginger
- 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the ground beef, sesame oil, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, ginger, eggs, garlic and onion.
- Mix well.
- Form the meat into small meatballs.
- Fry the meatballs in a little bit of oil until browned on the outside.
- Meanwhile, combine the hoisin, soy sauce, ketchup, Swerve brown sugar, ginger sriracha sauce, garlic, honey, red pepper flakes and rice vinegar in a saucepan.
- Stir to heat.
- Place cooked meatballs in a slow cooker or Instant Pot and pour sauce on top.
- Set the slow cooker on the Warm setting.
- Serve the meatballs as an appetizer with cute mini skewers or over rice or cooked shredded cabbage. Steamed or roasted broccoli makes a superb side dish for this meal. Ganish with green onion and sesame seeds.