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Easy Korean Meatballs
These Baked Korean Meatballs are sweet, spicy, and full of flavor. This easy ground beef recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner, and can be made ahead of time. Add this ground beef recipe to your meal plan rotation today!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings: 24 meatballs
Calories: 9245 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian , Korean , American
Ingredients
For Meatballs
- 1 and 1/2 pounds ground beef 80/20 is best
- 3 green onions very thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp Gochujang Korean chili paste
- 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ tsp salt
Glaze
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Gochujang
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two large baking sheets with foil, set aside.
- In a large mixing bow, add all ingredients for meatballs, mix until just combined. Don't overmix or the meatballs will be tough.
- Roll mixture into 24 meatballs. Using a cookie scoop makes it easy to get evenly sized meatballs. Place 12 meatballs on each baking sheet. Transfer to oven and bake 10-15 minutes, or until they reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
- Meanwhile, make the glaze. Combine brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar and gochujang in a small sauce pan over medium heat.
- Whisk together until combined. Continue to cook and whisk occasionally until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Don't allow sauce to boil, reduce heat if needed.
- When meatballs are done, remove from oven. Brush with glaze. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions if desired, and serve.
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Notes
- Meatballs can be frozen. If you plan on freezing them, do not brush with the glaze. Allow meatballs to cool completely. Place meatballs on a baking sheet, then freeze them for at least 30 minutes. Once frozen, transfer to a freezer bag. After thawing, prepare the glaze and coat meatballs with glaze.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1meatball
Calories
92.45kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
4.13g
(1%)
Protein
5.44g
(11%)
Fat
5.92g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2.25g
(11%)
Cholesterol
26.95mg
(9%)
Sodium
100.81mg
(4%)
Potassium
97.62mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
2.55g
(5%)
Vitamin A
27.51IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.72mg
(1%)
Calcium
12.08mg
(1%)
Iron
0.72mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 9245
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1meatball | |
| Calories | 92.45kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 4.13g | 1% |
| Protein | 5.44g | 11% |
| Fat | 5.92g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.25g | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 26.95mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 100.81mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 97.62mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.55g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 27.51IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.72mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12.08mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.72mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.