# Sticky Asian inspired meatballs

This recipe makes delicious sticky Asian-inspired meatballs, perfect for dinner.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 0.25 cup milk
- 1 shallot
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon green onion (light ends)
- 0.25 cup grated carrot
- 0.25 teaspoon ginger
- 1.5 lbs ground pork
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 egg
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon pepper
- 0.5 cup hoisin sauce
- 0.25 cup rice wine vinegar
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 0.5 teaspoon chili flakes
- green onion (green parts)
- toasted sesame seeds
- rice
- steamed broccoli
- crispy air-fried brussels sprouts
- crispy onions

## Instructions

1. Add panko breadcrumbs into a bowl.
2. Add milk and mix.
3. Let the panko breadcrumbs soak up the milk for a minute or two.
4. Add diced shallot and garlic cloves.
5. Add diced green onion (light ends).
6. Add grated carrot.
7. Add grated ginger (about a quarter teaspoon).
8. Add ground pork.
9. Add a couple of tablespoons of soy sauce.
10. Add an egg.
11. Add a little bit of salt and some black pepper.
12. Mix until well combined and an even consistency.
13. Roll the mixture into small balls (about this big).
14. Line them up on a sheet pan.
15. Bake these at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for about 15 minutes.
16. Add hoisin sauce to a pan.
17. Add rice wine vinegar.
18. Add three cloves of garlic.
19. Add ginger (about the same amount as in the meatballs).
20. Add a little bit of sesame oil (about a teaspoon).
21. Add three to four tablespoons of soy sauce.
22. Add some chili flakes if you like it spicy.
23. Pop the sauce mixture on the stove until it comes to a simmer and thickens up.
24. Toss the meatballs into the sauce.
25. Give it a mix.
26. Serve meatballs with some rice, steamed broccoli, and crispy air-fried brussels sprouts tossed in some of the sauce and a little bit of extra vinegar.
27. Top with crispy onions for a bit of crunch.
28. Garnish with the green part of the green onions to brighten things up.

## Equipment

- bowl
- spatula
- microplane
- sheet pan
- tongs
- skillet

## Tips

- Do not overmix meatballs, as they will get dense.
- Make sure the meatballs are not too big.
- Only use chili flakes if you like it spicy.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6YG9q4h/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/02764cf9-e03e-40ac-973e-f12f67c43d45
- Extracted: 2025-07-18

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