Anyone looking for a fun new appetizer (or even main course!) for the big game this week?
These saucy sesame meatballs are some of my favorites!!!
I first made them a few months ago when I was experimenting with multiple meatball recipes to serve for a fundraiser. And when my friends graciously “helped me out” with some taste testing, these little guys were the clear winner! My friend’s 1-yr-old son was even crazy about them as well. ;)
Definitely easy, quick, and bursting with yummy flavor. And everyone commented on how they’re a nice twist from traditional marinara meatballs. Give them a try!
Saucy Sesame Meatballs
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 30-35 meatballs 1x
Description
You will love this delicious saucy sesame meatballs recipe! It’s so flavorful, saucy, and perfect for game day or as an appetizer for special occasions.
Ingredients
Meatball Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. ground pork or ground beef
- 2 tsp. sesame oil
- 1 cup Panko or breadcrumbs
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 2 eggs
- 3 tsp. minced garlic
- 1/2 cup thinly-sliced green onions
- optional garnish: toasted sesame seeds, sliced scallions
Sesame Sauce Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- In a large bowl, mix together meatball ingredients until well-combined. Shape into balls (I made mine about 1.5 inches, which yielded about 35 meatballs, but 1 inch is probably standard), and place on a greased baking sheet or in a 9×13-inch baking dish. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until meatballs are golden on the outside and no longer pink on the inside.
- While the meatballs are baking, whisk together all of the sauce ingredients until blended. Once meatballs have finished cooking, you can either dip each meatball individually (using a toothpick) in the sauce mixture. Or you can pour the sauce over the meatballs and gently stir them until covered.
- Serve warm, and sprinkle with additional garnish if desired. (I served mine on these cocktail forks.)
Notes
You can also keep these warm (after cooking) in the crockpot on a low setting!
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I sure hope the plate on your pictures is holding a single serving as I would just pop them all into my mouth one after another! So glad I discovered you via Foodgawker! I am such a sucker for hoisin sauce and these just look amazing!
Cheers,
Tobias
Where did you get those cute forks???
These look AMAZING! I made them for lunch today, but my sauce wasn’t as thick as your’s looks, and I found the sesame oil to be a bit overpowering even though I didn’t put the full 2 tsp in my ground beef. Regardless, thank you so much for this recipe! I think that with a little adjustment, this will be a new favorite in the house. Thanks!!
Do you think these could be done with ground turkey or chicken?
I always substitute anything with ground beef with ground turkey or chicken and never have had a problem :)
These look so mouthwatering. I love these flavors!
WOW! Your photos are amazing.
These look amazing! So need to try them out – yum! :)
How many meatballs does this recipe make? :)
Looks yummy!
I got about 32 :)
Beautiful photography!! and I love how delicious these meatballs look!
Oh yum! these look insanely good!