Spicy Sticky Sweet Asian Meetballs

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup water (or stock)
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce (more if you like a lot of heat)
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ginger, fresh grated
• 1 1/4 lbs ground turkey (beef, lamb or combination)
• 5 tablespoons green onions, diced (including whites)
• 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 1 egg, lightly whisked
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/4 cup mushroom, finely diced
• 1 tablespoon ginger, fresh grated
• 2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce
• salt
• pepper
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon green onion, diced

Recipe

• 1 whisk together sauce ingredients in a small saucepan to boil or medium high. simmer on low and simmer until reduced and thickened.
• 2 combine the meatball ingredients. shape into 1 - 2" meatballs.
• 3 in a large skillet over medium high heat, add oil and meatballs. cook about 6 minutes, turning to brown all sides.
• 4 reduce heat to medium and pour sauce over meatballs.
• 5 cook for 5 to 10 minutes more or until a meatball cut in half is fully cooked and the sauce coats the meatballs.
• 6 serve as an appetizer or over rice with baby bok choy. either way sprinkle with sesame seeds and reserved green onion.