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General Tso Meatballs in a bowl

General Tso Meatballs

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Course: Main Course
Keyword: Meatball recipes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Casserole dish or frying pan (large enough to fit all the balls in one layer)
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave

Ingredients

  • ½ bunch green onions
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 cm fresh ginger
  • 1 carrot large
  • ½ bunch coriander cilantro
  • 500 g beef mince
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ cup cornflour 60 g
  • 1 pinch salt and pepper
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil 60 ml
  • ½ cup beef stock 125 ml
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar sub white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 450 g microwave rice
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Roughly chop coriander leaves and finely chop stalks. Trim and finely slice green onions. Add coriander stalks and whites from green onions to a large bowl. Mince garlic, peel and finely grate ginger, finely grate carrot and add to the bowl.
    ½ bunch green onions, 2 cloves garlic, 2 cm fresh ginger, 1 carrot, ½ bunch coriander
    Coriander and green onion on a chopping board with grated carrot and ginger in a bowl
  • Add beef, egg, sesame oil, cinnamon and cornflour to the bowl and mix.
    2 cloves garlic, 2 cm fresh ginger, 1 carrot, 500 g beef mince, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ cup cornflour, 1 pinch salt and pepper, ½ bunch coriander
    Mince meat in a bowl
  • Roll mince into golf ball sized balls and set aside on a plate.
    Meatballs on a plate
  • Heat a large non-stick frying pan (large enough to fit all the balls in one layer) on high, and add vegetable oil. Add meatballs and cook, turning every so often, until seared on all sides (8 mins). Meanwhile continue to the next step.
    Meatballs in a pan
  • Mix beef stock, dark soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice wine vinegar (or white vinegar) and maple syrup in a jug.
    ½ cup beef stock, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 2 tablespoon hoisin sauce, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, 450 g microwave rice, 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
    Sauce in a mixing jug
  • Add sauce to the pan and simmer for 4-6 mins, spooning sauce over the meatballs every so often. Once the sauce starts to thicken and reduce, remove from the heat. Meanwhile, heat rice in the microwave.
    General Tso meatballs in a frying pan
  • Serve meatballs over rice, topped with remaining green onion, coriander leaves and sesame seeds.
    Kids may prefer meatballs and rice without spring onion or sesame seeds.
    1 tablespoon sesame seeds
    General Tso Meatballs in a bowl

Nutrition

Calories: 889kcal | Carbohydrates: 109g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 581mg | Potassium: 637mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2706IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 11mg