Best Asian Inspired Meatballs Recipes

ASIAN-INSPIRED PORK AND RICE MEATBALLS WITH APRICOT GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12x18-inch baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
• Combine pork, cooked rice, onion, apricots, vinegar, sesame oil, coriander, salt, pepper, and pepper flakes in a medium mixing bowl; mix until well blended. Form into 24 meatballs, each about 1 1/2 inch in diameter. Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 30 to 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).
• Remove meatballs from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt apricot preserves in a small saucepan over medium heat, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in hoisin sauce, ginger, chili-garlic sauce, and lime juice.
• Place meatballs in a serving dish and pour glaze over top. Garnish with cilantro.

ASIAN-INSPIRED PORK MEATBALLS WITH PINEAPPLE IN THE SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Combine ground pork, bread crumbs, egg, ginger, soy sauce, and garlic in a large bowl for the meatballs. Knead gently with your fingers to combine. Cover bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours for flavors to meld.
• Peel pineapple and cut into 3/4-inch rings. Core rings and cut each ring into 1-inch wedges (you should have about 1 1/2 cups). Add pineapples to a slow cooker.
• Roll pork mixture into 12 to 16 balls and place into the slow cooker.
• Combine water, teriyaki sauce, and soy sauce in a small bowl and pour over the meatballs. It is okay for the liquid to not completely cover the meatballs.
• Cover slow cooker and cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours, or on High for 3 hours. Remove pineapple and pork balls with a slotted spoon to a bowl.
• Stir cornstarch into the sauce, whisking until well combined. Add pineapple and meatballs back into the slow cooker and cook until sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes more. Transfer mixture to a bowl and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

ASIAN INSPIRED MEATBALLS WITH PLUM SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Soak the bread in the buttermilk and mix it with your fingers until it is almost completely liquefied. Mix all ingredients for meatballs together until well incorporated. Adding more of less breadcrumbs to meet desired texture for meatballs. Roll into balls
• 2. Preheat oven 350 degrees. Add oil to large skillet, brown meatballs in oil rotating the pan to get a good sear on all sides. Remove meatballs with slotted spoon to baking pan. When all meatballs have been browed bake for 10 to 20 minutes depending on size of meatballs.
• 3. Remove meatballs from oven place back in large skillet and pour plum sauce over top. cook a couple of minutes to warm sauce. Place on toothpicks and ready to serve. Makes between 40 and 80 meatballs depending on size.

ASIAN-INSPIRED MEATBALLS AND SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In a saucepan, over low heat, add the brown sugar, white wine and soy sauce. Stir and cook just until the sugar melts, about 2 minutes. Add the ginger and Sriracha; stir and continue to simmer over very low heat, for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat; set aside.
• In a large bowl, add all of the meatball ingredients. Using your hands, mix well. Form the mixture into small meatballs.
• In a shallow frying pan, add about a 1/4 inch of safflower oil; heat until hot, about 2 minutes. Add the meatballs a few at a time. Brown each side. Remove to a paper towel. Repeat the process.
• Once all the meatballs are browned, wipe out the excess oil from the frying pan with a paper towel (do not rinse or wash) and place the meatballs back into the pan. Pour the sauce over the top, and let simmer over very low heat for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
• Right before serving, cook the noodles according to the package direction. Drain. Toss with a teaspoon of safflower oil to prevent noodles from sticking.
• Add the meatballs to the noodles. If the sauce is a bit thin, raise the heat and cook down a bit until it is thick. Pour over the noodles, gently toss.

ASIAN-INSPIRED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Thoroughly combine ground beef, milk, oats, crackers, egg, 1/4 cup onion, 1 teaspoons garlic powder, salt, pepper and chili powder for meatballs.
• Form meat mixture into 1-inch balls and place in a 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Combine catsup, brown sugar, liquid smoke, 1 teaspoons garlic powder, 1/4 cup chopped onion, ginger and sesame oil. Stir mixture until sugar dissolves (will be a bit grainy).
• Pour sauce mixture over meatballs.
• Bake at 350°F for one hour.
• I like to serve this recipe with rice and steamed Asian veggies.