Teriyaki and sesame beef meatballs
Delicious Japanese inspired meatballs
4 - 6
Serves
15 mins
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Andrew Clarke
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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Ingredients
Meatballs
500g Quality Mark beef mince
i
1 egg
½ cup fresh breadcrumbs
2 garlic cloves
crushed
2 Tbsp soy sauce
½ tsp Chinese five spice
½ cup sesame seeds
¼ cup white flour
Teriyaki Sauce
1 cup Mirin
1 cup sake
1 cup soy sauce
⅓ cup brown sugar
Rice
2 cups sushi rice
or short grain rice
4 ½ cups water
½ tsp salt
1 Tbsp canola oil
Salad (optional)
¼ green cabbage
thinly sliced
¼ cup shallot
fried
¼ cup bonito flake
3 spring onions
thinly sliced
Dressing for salad
2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 Tbsp canola oil
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
Method
For the Sauce
For the Rice
For the Meatballs
For the Salad
1
Simmer the sake, mirin and soy in a saucepan for 5 minutes to cook off the alcohol.
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2
Add the brown sugar and simmer for a further 4 minutes
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3
Set aside.
Nutrition Information per Serving (521.5g)
Based on 6 serves. This meal should be enjoyed occasionally due to the high sodium content
Energy
2725.0kJ (651 kCal kcal)
Protein
30.1g
Total Fat
13.2g
Saturated Fat
2.8g
Carbs
77.9g
Dietary Fibre
3.0g
Sodium
2200mg
Iron
4.4mg
Zinc
5.5mg
Vitamin B12
0.8µg
