Hoisin Asian Meatballs

Directions

Ingredients :

1 pound lean ground beef

½ cup panko bread crumbs

¼ cup soy sauce

divided

1 egg

3 cloves garlic

minced

divided

1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root

½ cup hoisin sauce

1 green onion

minced

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

2 teaspoons sesame oil

1 (16 ounce) package frozen fried rice (such as Kahiki® Japanese-Style Fried Rice)

Methods :

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

Combine beef, bread crumbs, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, egg, 2 cloves minced garlic, and ginger in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Form into golf-ball-sized meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are no longer pink inside, 10 to 12 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine remaining soy sauce, remaining garlic, hoisin sauce, green onion, vinegar, and sesame oil in a small bowl. Whisk sauce until well blended.

Place frozen fried rice bag on a plate and heat in the microwave oven until thoroughly heated, 6 to 8 minutes. Peel back film and stir. Re-cover and heat for 1 minute more.

Transfer cooked meatballs to a serving bowl. Pour sauce over meatballs to coat. Serve meatballs over fried rice.