Description
These teriyaki meatballs are packed with flavor and easy to make! With ground beef, pork, and a delicious teriyaki sauce, they make a perfect quick dinner or party appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ pound ground pork
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic fresh is best
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
- ⅓ cup diced water chestnuts
- 3 green onions sliced
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup teriyaki sauce
- 2 green onions thinly sliced, optional
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, egg, egg yolk, minced garlic, panko bread crumbs, 3 tablespoons of teriyaki sauce, diced water chestnuts, sliced green onions, and black pepper. Mix gently until combined, using hands if necessary.
- Form the mixture into meatballs measuring 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter, placing them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the meatballs for 20 minutes, or until thoroughly cooked. Let them rest for 5 to 10 minutes on the baking sheet.
- Toss the baked meatballs in ½ cup of teriyaki sauce and sprinkle with additional green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.
- Serve immediately with toothpicks or over rice.
Notes
For a healthier option, use turkey or chicken instead of beef and pork.
Feel free to adjust the level of sesame seeds and green onions based on your taste preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 128
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 40mg