Description
These Teriyaki Meatballs are a tasty delight featuring ground beef and pork, fresh greens, and a savory teriyaki sauce—ideal for a quick dinner or a crowd-pleasing appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ pound ground pork
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic fresh is best
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
- ⅓ cup diced water chestnuts
- 3 green onions sliced
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup teriyaki sauce
- 2 green onions thinly sliced, optional
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the meatball ingredients. Mix gently, using your hands if necessary, and form meatballs about 1 to 1.5 inches in size.
- Arrange the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through. Allow them to rest for 5 to 10 minutes on the baking sheet afterward.
- Toss the meatballs in teriyaki sauce. Add extra green onions and sesame seeds if you like.
- Serve immediately with toothpicks or over rice.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the size of the meatballs depending on your serving preferences.
These meatballs can be frozen before baking for a quick meal later on.
For extra flavor, try adding minced ginger to the mixture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg