FAMOUS ASIAN MEATBALLS WITH TOASTED SESAME SEEDS

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FAMOUS? YUP! IN MY HOUSE THEY ARE! THIS DISH RECEIVED HIGH PRAISE!
Meatball Ingredients:

- 2 lbs. ground pork or ground beef
- 2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
- 1 cup breadcrumbs(GLUTEN FREE WORK WELL HERE, TOO)
- 2 eggs
- 3 tsp. minced garlic
- 1/2 cup thinly-sliced green onions
- garnish: toasted sesame seeds (cook in a dry pan on the stove until golden), sliced scallions

Asian Sauce Ingredients:

2/3 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. sesame oil

Method

Preheat oven to 400.

Mix together meatball ingredients until well-combined. Shape into balls and place on a nonstick foil lined baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes, or until golden and cooked through.

Sauce: Whisk together all of the sauce ingredients until smooth and mixed. When the meatballs are done you can dip each meatball individually with a toothpick and sprinkle on your toasted sesame seeds oryou can pour the sauce over the meatballs and stir gently. SERVE WITH BROWN RICE! YUM!

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