Taste of Home
Sweet and Spicy Hoisin Meatballs
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Air-Fry: 10 min./batch Slow-Cook: 2 hours
YIELD: about 4-1/2 dozen.
For big parties, I make glazed hoisin meatballs and deliver them in a slow cooker. That way they’re spicy, sweet and ready to eat. —Gail Borczyk, Boca Raton, Florida
Ingredients
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
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1/3 cup sliced water chestnuts, finely chopped
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3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
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1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
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3 tablespoons soy sauce
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4 garlic cloves, minced
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1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
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2/3 cup panko bread crumbs
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2 pounds ground pork
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SAUCE:
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1/2 cup hoisin sauce
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1/3 cup soy sauce
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1/4 cup Shaoxing rice wine or pale dry sherry
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3 tablespoons brown sugar
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3 tablespoons honey
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2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
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2 tablespoons Vietnamese chili garlic sauce (tuong ot toi)
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
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1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
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1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
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1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
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Optional: Thinly sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients; stir in bread crumbs. Add pork; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Arrange meatballs into single layers on greased stacked wire racks in a large multi-cooker. Close air-frying lid. Press air-fry function; select custom setting. Press timer; set to 10 minutes. Start. Cook in batches until lightly browned.
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Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix sauce ingredients. Remove stacked wire racks. Return all meatballs to pot. Pour sauce over browned meatballs. Cover with glass lid. Press slow-cook function, select pork setting. Press timer; set to 2 hours. Start.
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3.
Transfer to serving platter and, if desired, sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds.
Nutrition Facts
1 meatball: 62 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 241mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.
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