Asian meatballs under 30 minutes
Quick and yummy 30 minute Asian Meatballs with Hoisin Sauce!
30 minutes from stove to table! Easy and Delicious Asian recipe for any week night mealDisclaimer:This post contains affiliate links. If you decide to purchase from one of the links I receive a small commission at NO additional cost to you. Thank you for your continued support.
Yummy Asian Meatballs with Hoisin Sauce! Yes please! So, the other day I was debating on what to cook with the hamburger meat I had set out. On my meal plan I had had meatloaf, but for some reason I actually wasn’t in the mood for meatloaf, neither was my son.. who by the way is a super picky eater. Lord help the parents of picky eaters, it is a daily struggle I tell you
So, I went to Pinterest like I always do to find some sort of inspiration for my debacle. I didn’t want the usual ground beef dishes we have had in the past but I also didn’t want something that was overly complicated or had a ton of ingredients. It doesn’t matter how great a recipe looks, if it has a billion and one ingredients, I won’t touch it.
I came across these Hoisin Asian Meatballs and they intrigued me, so I checked to see if I had all the ingredients…to my surprise I did! If you want the original recipe you can find it HERE, but to me the original had a bit too much Hoisin for my liking. It really overpowered the dish, so I made a few changes to the sauce.
I just love experimenting with sauces, it makes me feel like a “real” chef hehe. Every time I try a recipe, I always make the recipe as is and then I tweak it to my families’ liking. Usually, its more salt/pepper/garlic or less spice etc.. For this recipe I added a bit more meat because the 1lb it called for was just not going to feed my hungry family of 5.
Back to the recipe, I know I know you’re probably wondering why is this woman talking so much. I assure you I have a method to my madness. I just want you to know why I changed the original recipe so much and you yourself can always try both and see which one suits your fancy. I would love to hear about your experiences in the comments! Make both and let me know which one you liked better and Why. Here’s my recipe for Asian Meatballs with hoisin sauce
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Asian Meatballs with Hoisin Sauce
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs ground beef
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil you can use regular sesame oil
- 1/2 Cup Panko bread crumbs Use Panko for best results
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 egg
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 4 green onions finely chopped (plus more for garnish)
- sesame seeds (optional for garnish) We didn't use any because my kids don't like them
For the sauce
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil or toasted sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 and line large baking pan with either silicone baking mat or parchment paper
- In a medium to large bowl add everything needed for meatballs and mix thoroughly with your hands ( you can use a spoon but I find it mixes better with your hands)
- Roll meatballs into about 1 1/2 in balls and place on prepared baking sheet
- Place in oven for about 12 minutes or until all sides are browned
- While meat balls are cooking, start making your sauce. Mix all ingredients for sauce in a small bowl or just use your measuring cup to cut back on dirty dishes 🙂
- Drizzle sauce over meat balls and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds (optional)
- Serve with Rice or potatoes
Notes
What can I use instead of Hoisin sauce? I know sometimes you cannot find hoisin sauce in your area so something you can use is half soy sauce plus a little bit of brown sugar. So, this recipe calls for 1 tablespoon of hoisin sauce, just use 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce and a sprinkle of brown sugar. (more if you want it sweeter)
I hope you enjoy these Asian meatballs with Hoisin sauce as much as we did. There weren’t any leftovers so I think next time I may double the recipe. Drop me a comment and let me know if you liked this version or not. I am always up for improvements and or praises!
If you like these check out my other recipes!
This one I can’t take credit for it’s my husbands’ recipe (he’s half Korean and I love it hehe) and it is so Easy our kids can do this lol only 2 ingredients and 10 minutes on the grill!!! WHAAAATTT?!
If you know me, my favorite food is Asian food, any Asian food really but mostly Korean, Chinese, and Phillipino. I always tell my husband I should have been the Asian one in the family (I’m the only one that’s not lol) because I am the one who loves all the Asian food. It’s soooo YUMMY!!
You can find these items for your Asian meatballs with hoisin sauce in your Asian market or in your international food section of any grocery store.
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Oh my Gosh, My family and I love eating Meat balls but I have never tried making them myself. I didn’t find such good recipe before. Thank you for sharing Felicia. I will be trying these with spaghetti or Fried Rice.
Idk how they would be with spaghetti lol cause they’re Asian but fried rice or white rice would be lovely with them ? Please let me know when u make them
I am drooling at the pictures. The Asian Meatballs in Hoisin Sauce look absolutely super yummm. I like your recipe, seems easy and simple too. Will share your recipe with the husband, as he specializes in non-veg cooking in our home 😀
Let me know when he makes them and if he likes it! I try to keep all of my recipes simple ? I don’t like a recipe that is too complicated.
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They do look yummy Felicia! Definitely something that I will try one day and I will keep your recipe to do it. I actually did make meatballs before but haven’t tried the asian version ?
I love hoisin sauce so hope to try these meatballs very soon. I can imagine they’d be very popular with my family!
I never made meatballs but this Asian meatball looks and sounds delicious and interesting. WIll try
Oh wow, these Asian meatballs with sauce sound amazing. I make Mediterranean meatballs so I have to try something new, will add this recipe to my list.
Let me know if you like them! 🙂
I love ALL food Asian and these look delish, quick and perfect for a weeknight meal! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I’ve never tried an Asian style /flavored meatball. These look fabulous and done in only 30 minutes… how great is that?!
Any Asian dish is my love and Asian meatballs with Hoisin Sauce is what I would like to die for . Thanks for the recipe.
Yum! I love hoisin sauce! Looks delicious 🙂
I love finding new ground beef recipes. I also make meatloaf quite often but it’s nice to have options! The sauce sounds delicious!
Love the meatballs, but those cute kiddo pictures are absolutely adorable,
The flavor in these meatballs sound amazing. I can’t wait to try!
This looks so delicious. I have never tried cooking with hoisin sauce in the fear of messing up the dish. But I can give this a try with chicken or maybe turkey mince. Thanks for the recipe. Love how you cook different cuisines.
Hi Raj,
I’ve learned that a little hoisin sauce goes a long way and you can always add more if you want more of that flavor. I’m sure this would be amazing with turkey meatballs!!Let me know if you do try it out!
I love a good meatball recipe but I love it even more with an Asian flavor! Thanks for a great recipe!