Lean Meatballs with Teriyaki Sauce
Try these lean and clean meatballs with the Asian flavors you love.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 267kcal
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce lite or tamari
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 slices wheat bread sides sliced away
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 pound lean ground beef or turkey
- 1/2 onion minced
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 cup olive oil
- 1 green onion chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl, prepare the teriyaki sauce by putting together the soy sauce, honey, and mirin. Mix well until the honey has completely melted. Set aside. In a second bowl, another small one, soak the bread in milk. When the bread has absorbed the milk, lightly squeeze out the milk and drain.
- In a third bowl, a larger one, mix the beef, egg, salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, sesame oil, onions, and the soaked bread. Mix with the hands until the mixture becomes compact.
- Make little balls with the meat. In a non-stick skillet, over medium heat, in a saucepan with the olive oil (leave a tablespoon for later use), brown the meatballs. Over medium heat, in another saucepan with the remaining olive oil, transfer the meatballs. Add the teriyaki sauce and cook for about 3 minutes. Season with the remaining pepper.