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
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!
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
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I made these for Sunday night dinner. Of course I had to test taste them to make sure they were good ?! I love the flavor profile in these. So easy to make and I like that you bake them. I was conflicted on trying to decide if I want to do all pork or all ground beef or a combination. I ended up doing all pork. I baked mine for 12 minutes and got 40! Thanks for the great recipe, I’ll definitely be keeping this in my rotation.
I made these tonight and they were wonderful. I cooked the sauce a little bit because raw garlic bothers me sometimes. And, I used a pound of pork and a pound of beef. Thank you so much for this recipe.
I made these for a pot luck and everyone loved them! They are so full of flavor, are a great size and make a tantelizing presentation.
Thanks for sharing!
I love this recipe! I’ve made it exactly as printed and it’s perfect. Super easy and fast and my husband and daughter are wowed by it. Thanks so much for a new recipe to add to my favorites.
Yes Made this many times and it is absolutely crazy delicious
I made these for my work party, everyone loved them, not one was left and I made a double batch. I baked them the night before and reheated with the sauce in a crockpot, awesome!
I catered a fundraiser and these were a huge hit! I’m making them again for a New Year’s party. Delish!
These were so easy to make and a big hit in our house.
I made these and they were awesome! I’m making them tomorrow to bring to a family members house!!
This looks very delicious. This meatball can be cooked in short time, this recipe will be very helpful for our family because of everybody always in hurry for their daily task. Thanks for the awesome share.
Thanks, Mary, we hope you enjoy them!