Description
Easy Mongolian beef meatballs with a sticky sauce, served with rice and broccoli.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 2 green onions, finely sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3 cups cooked white rice
- 3 cups roasted or steamed broccoli
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, green onions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, salt, and black pepper until just combined.
- Roll the mixture into 16 to 18 meatballs and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through and browned.
- While the meatballs bake, heat the sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in the soy sauce, brown sugar, water, and hoisin sauce. Bring to a gentle simmer.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water until smooth.
- Pour the cornstarch mixture into the skillet and stir until the sauce thickens and becomes glossy.
- Add the cooked meatballs to the skillet and toss until fully coated in the sticky Mongolian sauce.
- Serve over cooked white rice with broccoli on the side.
- Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
- Use lean ground beef for less grease.
- Adjust brown sugar for sweetness preference.
- Serve immediately for best texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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