Description
Tender meatballs in a rich, sticky Mongolian sauce, perfect for a cozy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- Cooked rice or noodles for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Mix together ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, soy sauce, minced garlic, ginger, and chopped green onions until well combined. Form into meatballs and place them on a baking sheet.
- Add broccoli florets to the baking sheet around the meatballs.
- Whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice vinegar in a separate bowl. Pour this sauce over the meatballs and broccoli.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the meatballs are cooked through and the broccoli is tender.
- Serve over rice or noodles, allowing the sauce to drench every bite.
Notes
Feel free to customize with your favorite add-ins like chili garlic sauce for extra heat or bell peppers for variety.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball with broccoli, over rice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg