Description
Meatballs with an Asian flair are made easier by cooking low and slow in the slow cooker.
Scale
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced (cut this in half if you don’t love ginger!)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1–2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Sauce
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1–2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup plum sauce
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine all of the meatball ingredients except vegetable oil. Use your hands and mix lightly, just until mixed. Form into tablespoon sized meatballs. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and brown on all sides. Transfer meatballs to a slow cooker.
- In a medium bowl, combine all of the sauce ingredients. Pour over the meatballs.
- Cook in a slow cooker on low for 4-6 hours, or until the meatballs are cooked through. Serve over rice with sliced scallions, if desired.
Keywords: asian meatballs