Name: Easy Mongolian Meatballs Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef; 4 green onions (finely chopped); 2 inch fresh ginger (grated or 2 tbsp ginger paste); 6 cloves garlic (minced or grated); 1 head broccoli (cut into florets); 1 tbsp avacado oil (or any neutral oil); 1 tbsp avacado oil (or any neutral oil); 1 cup low-sodium soy sauce; 1 cup brown sugar; 4 cloves garlic (minced); 2 tbsp ginger (minced); ⅔ cup water; 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar; ½ tsp red pepper flakes; 2 tbsp cornstarch (whisked with ½ cup water); kosher salt and pepper (to taste); 3 green onions (thinly sliced); Sesame seeds

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Easy Mongolian Meatballs Recipe

Sticky Mongolian Meatballs made in under 30-minutes! The meatballs and broccoli bake together on one baking sheet for extra easy cleanup. Tossed with a delicious, thick, sweet sauce and served over rice or noodles.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Course Beef, Main Course

Cuisine Mongolian, Oriental

Servings 6 people

Ingredients

Main

2 lbs ground beef
4 green onions finely chopped
2 inch fresh ginger grated or 2 tbsp ginger paste
6 cloves garlic minced or grated
1 head broccoli cut into florets
1 tbsp avacado oil or any neutral oil

Sauce

1 tbsp avacado oil or any neutral oil
1 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1 cup brown sugar
4 cloves garlic minced
2 tbsp ginger minced
⅔ cup water
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
½ tsp red pepper flakes
2 tbsp cornstarch whisked with ½ cup water
kosher salt and pepper to taste

Garnish

3 green onions thinly sliced
Sesame seeds

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450 ℉. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
Add the ground beef, green onions, ginger, and garlic to a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Mix until just combined. Roll into tablespoon-size balls, placing them on one side of the prepared baking sheet. Add the broccoli to the other side of the baking sheet and toss with 1 tablespoon oil, salt, and pepper. Transfer to the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
2 lbs ground beef, 4 green onions, 2 inch fresh ginger, 6 cloves garlic, 1 head broccoli, 1 tbsp avacado oil, kosher salt and pepper
Meanwhile, in a large skillet add the oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, water, rice wine vinegar and red pepper flakes. Stir and cook over medium-high heat, for about 10 minutes. Whisk together cornstarch with 1/2 cup water and add to your sauce. Continue to cook until the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat.
1 tbsp avacado oil, 1 cup low-sodium soy sauce, 1 cup brown sugar, 4 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp ginger, ⅔ cup water, 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar, ½ tsp red pepper flakes, 2 tbsp cornstarch
Add the cooked meatballs to the skillet of sauce and toss, until the sauce coats the meatballs.
Serve the meatballs and remaining sauce over bowls of rice topped with additional green onions and sesame seeds. Serve the broccoli on the side.
3 green onions, Sesame seeds