Description
Juicy meatballs coated in a sweet and savory teriyaki sauce. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds for garnish
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Mix ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, and ginger in a bowl.
- Shape into 20 meatballs and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes until cooked through.
- While meatballs bake, combine soy sauce, mirin, and sugar in a saucepan.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- Add cornstarch slurry and stir until thickened.
- Toss baked meatballs in teriyaki sauce.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.
Notes
- Use ground pork or chicken for a different flavor.
- Serve over rice or noodles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg