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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That looks sooooo good! We may have to try this with venison!
I just made these for my boys & their girlfriends, and everyone raved about them!! They all wanted the recipe….So, thanks for sharing it!!
There were wonderful!!! Everyone loved them.
OMGosh!! I made these tonight and they were by FAR the BEST meatballs EVER!! I served it with a 5 Spice Scallion Rice and Broccoli. FYI…10-15 minutes was NOT long enough to cook through to get nice edges–more like 25-30 minutes. I also used a 50% ground beef with 50% bulk pork. At the end of the cooking process, I then poured some of the sauce over the meatballs and let them cook for another 5 minutes, and they got so amazingly caramelized. Then I tossed them in the rest of the sauce when I took them out of the oven. This is now on my “favorites” rotation menu!!
Made these tonight- very yummy! Rated an A+ from my husband! After reading the other posts I cut the sesame oil to less than half in each of the parts of the recipe.
Thanks!
I made these today for a birthday party. They were quick, easy and delicious! I used 2lbs of beef and 1lb of pork, mixed. Extra ginger and garlic in the meat mixture and the sauce. I can’t wait to get feedback from the party guests! Thanks for the recipe!!
These look delicious! I can’t wait to make them! Where did you find those cute little forks to serve them with?
These look so pretty! I made these for my family tonight. I will have to say it was either the sesame oil or the hoisin sauce that was a bit over powering. I added brown sugar to my sauce and they turned out great! Thank you for this recipe, I would have never thought to put these ingredients in a meat ball! I seem to be always searching for some new way to make meat balls besides the usual, thanks again!
PS……DONT OVERBAKE! They will dry out! At 400 degrees, they will brown quickly on the middle rack. (I got busy & ALMOST left mine in too long)
Tried em this evening! LOVVVVE EM!!! I used a large cookie sheet…..it filled up the cookie sheet with the meatballs….I made my meatballs a bit smaller….about an inch in diameter. Loved the smell of the (fresh) ginger & sesame oil while baking! These were SO EASY & FAST.
5 STARS!