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Teriyaki Meatballs
5 from 2 votes

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 egg
  • ¼ cup green onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ginger minced
For the sauce:
  • ¼ cup soy sauce low sodium
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon ginger minced
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

To make the meatballs:
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  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Add all of the meatball ingredients to a large mixing bowl and use your hands to combine the mixture. Be careful not to overmix.
  3. Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop out balls of the mixture and roll gently into a meatball.
  4. Place the meatballs evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheets and bake for 15 minutes or until cooked through.
To make the sauce:
  1. 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.
  2. Bring sauce to a simmer.
  3. Add the cornstarch to a small bowl with 2 tablespoons of water and stir with a fork to combine.
  4. Pour the cornstarch slurry into the simmering sauce and whisk well until the sauce has thickened, about 2 minutes.
For serving:
  1. Toss the cooked meatballs in the teriyaki sauce to coat.
  2. Serve over rice or with toothpicks.
  3. 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 (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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 Serving

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.