Description
Tender beef meatballs baked and coated in a sweet, sticky orange–soy glaze with ginger, garlic, and spring onion. Perfect as an appetizer or served with rice for a full meal.
Ingredients
Meatballs
1 kg beef mince
1/2 cup spring onions, chopped
2 Tbsp ginger, grated
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup breadcrumbs
2 Tbsp sesame oil
Orange Sauce
1/2 cup dark soy sauce
1 orange, juice and zest
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp ginger, crushed
3 Tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp black pepper
1 Tbsp rice vinegar
To Serve
Toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C fan bake and lightly oil an oven tray.
- In a large bowl, mix together all the meatball ingredients until well combined.
- Roll the mixture into balls and arrange them on the prepared tray. Bake for 10 minutes.
- While the meatballs cook, whisk together all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and microwave in 30-second bursts until the sugar dissolves.
- Pour the warm sauce over the par-baked meatballs and return the tray to the oven for another 10 minutes, or until the sauce thickens and coats the meatballs.
- Serve topped with toasted sesame seeds or alongside rice and sautéed greens.
Notes
Add chili flakes or sriracha for heat.
Use pork or chicken mince for a lighter version.
Add shredded carrot or zucchini for moisture and extra vegetables.
Swap brown sugar for honey.
Simmer the sauce separately for faster thickening.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 large meatball
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
