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.
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
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