Teriyaki and sesame beef meatballs
Delicious Japanese inspired meatballs
Serves
4 - 6
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Smothered in a thick and easy-to-make homemade teriyaki sauce, these juicy and tender Japanese-inspired teriyaki beef meatballs are served with rice and an Asian-style salad.
There are many reasons to love this meatball recipe from chef Andrew Clarke: it's versatile, freezer-friendly, and packs well for lunches.
Recipe courtesy of Greenlea Butcher Shop.
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500g Quality Mark beef mincei
1 egg
½ cup fresh breadcrumbs
2 garlic cloves
crushed2 Tbsp soy sauce
½ tsp Chinese five spice
½ cup sesame seeds
¼ cup white flour
1 cup Mirin
1 cup sake
1 cup soy sauce
⅓ cup brown sugar
2 cups sushi rice
or short grain rice4 ½ cups water
½ tsp kosher salt
1 Tbsp canola oil
¼ green cabbage
thinly sliced¼ cup shallot
fried¼ cup bonito flake
3 spring onions
thinly sliced
2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 Tbsp canola oil
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
Method
Simmer the sake, mirin and soy in a saucepan for 5 minutes to cook off the alcohol.
Add the brown sugar and simmer for a further 4 minutes
Set aside.
Mix together the rice, salt and oil.
Add the water, bring to boil in a saucepan and simmer gently until most of the water is gone, for approx. 8-10 minutes.
Cover and leave in a warm place for 15 minutes to finish cooking.
Mix together the mince, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, soy and 5-spice and roll the mixture into 3 cm balls.
Roll the meatballs in the sesame seed and then the flour.
The flour will help the sauce stick to the meatballs as well as thickening it slightly.
Brown the meatballs in a large pan with a little oil over a medium heat, getting colour on all sides. This will take around 7-8 minutes.
Once they are coloured and nearly cooked through, add the sauce to the pan and simmer for 4 minutes.
Turn off heat and allow to cool slightly.
For the dressing, mix all ingredients together.
For the salad, mix together all ingredients and pour the dressing over the top.
Nutrition Information per Serving (521.5g)
Based on 6 serves. This meal should be enjoyed occasionally due to the high sodium content
