# Sticky Asian Inspired Meatballs

A delicious and easy recipe for sticky Asian inspired meatballs, perfect for dinner or food prep.

- Total time: 15 min
- 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
- 0.25 cup grated carrot
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 pound ground pork
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 egg
- 0.5 teaspoon salt and 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
- crispy onions
- toasted sesame seeds

## Instructions

1. Add 1/2 cup of panko breadcrumbs to a bowl.
2. Hydrate panko breadcrumbs with 1/4 cup of regular milk and mix.
3. Let the panko breadcrumbs soak up the milk for a minute or two.
4. Add 1 diced shallot to the bowl.
5. Add 3-4 diced cloves of garlic to the bowl.
6. Add 1 tablespoon of diced green onion (light ends) to the bowl.
7. Add 1/4 cup of grated carrot to the bowl.
8. Grate a small knob of ginger into the bowl (about 1/4 teaspoon).
9. Add 1 to 1.5 pounds of ground pork to the bowl.
10. Add a couple of tablespoons of soy sauce to the bowl.
11. Crack one egg into the bowl.
12. Season with a little bit of salt.
13. Season with some black pepper.
14. Mix until all ingredients are well combined and have an even consistency.
15. Form small meatballs, about the size shown in the video.
16. Line meatballs on a sheet pan.
17. Bake meatballs at 450°F (232°C) for about 15 minutes.
18. Prepare the sauce by adding 1/2 cup of hoisin sauce to a frying pan.
19. Add 1/4 cup of rice wine vinegar (or white wine vinegar) to the pan.
20. Grate 3 cloves of garlic into the pan.
21. Grate a knob of ginger into the pan (about the same amount as in the meatballs).
22. Add about 1 teaspoon of sesame oil to the pan.
23. Add 3-4 tablespoons of soy sauce to the pan.
24. Add 1/2 teaspoon of chili flakes to the pan (optional, if you like it spicy).
25. Pop the sauce on the stove and heat until it comes to a simmer and thickens up.
26. Toss the baked meatballs into the thickened sauce.
27. Mix the meatballs in the sauce until well coated.
28. Serve the meatballs with rice.
29. Add steamed broccoli to the plate.
30. Add crispy air-fried Brussels sprouts tossed in some of the sauce and extra vinegar to the plate.
31. Add the sticky meatballs to the plate.
32. Top with crispy onions for crunch.
33. Garnish with the green tops of the green onions to brighten things up.

## Equipment

- bowl
- spatula
- microplane
- sheet pan
- frying pan
- tongs

## Tips

- Do not overmix meatballs to prevent them from becoming dense.
- Bake meatballs at 450°F (232°C) for about 15 minutes.
- A little sesame oil goes a long way in the sauce.
- Serve with rice and steamed or air-fried vegetables for a complete meal.
- Use green ends of green onions for garnishing.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8AtPLfs
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/322e40af-57c5-4efc-b223-9572baae9c61
- Extracted: 2025-10-21

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