Description
These Teriyaki Meatballs are packed with flavor and made simple with easy-to-find ingredients. Perfect for quick dinners, they are tender, savory, and great served over rice or as appetizers for parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ pound ground pork
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic fresh is best
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
- ⅓ cup diced water chestnuts
- 3 green onions sliced
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup teriyaki sauce
- 2 green onions thinly sliced, optional
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together all the meatball ingredients. Use your hands for a thorough combination, forming 1 to 1.5-inch meatballs, preferably using a cookie scoop for uniformity.
- Arrange the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through. Allow them to rest for 5 to 10 minutes on the baking sheet.
- Coat the meatballs in teriyaki sauce. Optionally, add additional sliced green onions and sesame seeds on top.
- Serve hot, using toothpicks or over a bed of rice.
Notes
For added crunch, try using fresh diced water chestnuts.
Make sure the egg is at room temperature for better mixing.
These meatballs freeze well, making them great for meal prep.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 24mg