Description
Cozy and flavorful meatballs in a sweet and savory sauce, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 1 egg
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- Cooked rice or noodles for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Mix together the ground beef, breadcrumbs, green onions, egg, and minced garlic until well combined.
- Form the mixture into meatballs—aim for about one inch in diameter—and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and cornstarch to create your sauce.
- Toss the broccoli in half of the sauce, then spread it around the meatballs on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through and golden.
- Serve the meatballs over fluffy rice or noodles, drizzled with the remaining sauce.
Notes
You can make the meatball mixture ahead of time and refrigerate it. Great for freezing and meal prep!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 75mg