Taste of Home
Asian Meatballs
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min.
YIELD: 2 dozen (1/3 cup sauce).
“My mom creates her own recipes for wonderful Asian-inspired menus, so I came up with these pork sausage meatballs and dipping sauce to complement her meals.”
—Amanda Kotlan, Spokane, Washington
Ingredients
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2 green onions, finely chopped
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1 teaspoon butter
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1 large egg, beaten
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3 tablespoons soy sauce
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1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
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1/4 cup finely chopped water chestnuts
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
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1 pound bulk pork sausage
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1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
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SAUCE:
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1/3 cup mayonnaise
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1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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1-1/2 teaspoons prepared wasabi
Directions
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1.
In a small skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the egg, soy sauce, bread crumbs, water chestnuts, garlic and ginger. Crumble sausage over mixture and mix well.
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2.
Shape into 1-in. balls. Place on an ungreased broiler pan. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°; drain. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
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3.
Combine the mayonnaise, rice vinegar, and wasabi; serve with meatballs.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 80 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 239mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
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