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Korean BBQ Meatballs

Korean BBQ Meatballs

Korean BBQ meatballs feature tender, juicy meatballs coated in a sweet and spicy glaze, served with a creamy sesame mayo.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Korean
Servings 2 meatballs
Calories 400 kcal

Equipment

  • Pan

Ingredients
  

Meatballs

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • ½ cup panko
  • 1 unit egg
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 2 tablespoon gochujang
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 3 unit green onions sliced

BBQ Sauce

  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon gochujang
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 2 tablespoon water

Spicy sesame mayo

  • ½ cup mayo
  • 1 teaspoon gochujang
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • ½ unit lime juiced

Instructions
 

Main Instructions

  • Begin by getting your prep out of the way: mince the garlic and ginger, and thinly slice the green onions.
  • Next combine the ground beef with all listed ingredients for the meatballs. Mix until just combined (avoid over mixing as this will give you tough meatballs). Roll into about 1 inch sized meatballs.
  • Fry the meatballs in a pan on medium heat until all sides are brown and caramelized. It should take around 12-15 minutes for your meatballs to be cooked through. Remove and set aside, and wipe out any really burnt bits from the pan.
  • In the same pan add the soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, gochujang, rice vinegar, and sesame oil. Mix well and bring to a gentle simmer. Add in the cornstarch slurry and mix until it thickens.
  • Shut off the heat and add the meatballs to the sauce and mix until they're coated.
  • Make the spicy sesame mayo by combining the mayo, gochujang, sesame oil, and lime juice.
  • Serve the meatballs with your side of choice, plenty of the spicy sesame mayo, some more green onion, and sesame seeds on top. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 20gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg
Keyword BBQ, comfort food, easy recipe, Korean BBQ Meatballs, meatballs, sesame mayo
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