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Teriyaki Meatballs
Juicy, tender meatballs tossed in a simple homemade teriyaki sauce. These make a great appetizer, served with toothpicks, or an easy dinner, served over rice.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 501 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Asian , American
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 2 pounds ground beef
- ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
For the sauce:
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
To make the meatballs:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Add all of the meatball ingredients to a large mixing bowl and use your hands to combine the mixture. Be careful not to overmix.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop out balls of the mixture and roll gently into a meatball.
- Place the meatballs evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheets and bake for 15 minutes or until cooked through.
Cup of Yum
To make the sauce:
- While the meatballs are cooking, add the soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, honey, and 1 cup of water to a saucepan over medium heat and whisk well to combine.
- Bring sauce to a simmer.
- Add the cornstarch to a small bowl with 2 tablespoons of water and stir with a fork to combine.
- Pour the cornstarch slurry into the simmering sauce and whisk well until the sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes.
For serving:
- Toss the cooked meatballs in the teriyaki sauce to coat.
- Serve over rice or with toothpicks.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped green onions, if desired.
Notes
- Be sure to use low sodium soy sauce in the sauce, so that you can control the salt levels. It’s easy to add additional salt (or a dash or two of regular soy sauce) after the sauce comes together, but it will be too salty if you start with regular soy sauce.
- For an extra dark sauce, use half low sodium soy sauce and half dark soy sauce. It adds a gorgeous color to the sauce without adding a ton of extra sodium.
Nutrition Information
Serving
5meatballs
Calories
501kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
169mg
(56%)
Sodium
627mg
(26%)
Potassium
503mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
132IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 501
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 5meatballs | |
| Calories | 501kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 169mg | 56% |
| Sodium | 627mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 503mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 132IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.