Recipe
Korean BBQ Glazed Meatballs
Serves
20 meatballs
Total Time
40-45 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
18-20 minutes
About
Bring bold, savory flavors to your table with these Korean BBQ Glazed Meatballs, developed by the chefs at the ZWILLING Cooking Studio. Juicy meatballs made from seasoned meat, ginger, and garlic are baked to tender perfection, then coated in a glossy, sticky glaze featuring Kikkoman Teriyaki BBQ Sauce- Korean BBQ.
Sweet, savory, and loaded with authentic umami, this recipe makes for a crowd-pleasing appetizer, game-day snack, or weeknight dinner paired with steamed rice and fresh veggies.
Ingredients
- MEATBALLS
- 2 pounds 80/20 ground beef
- ½ cup Kikkoman Panko
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup very finely minced onion
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 3 garlic cloves, grated
- 1 tablespoon Kikkoman Traditionally Brewed Soy Sauce
- ¼ cup Kikkoman Teriyaki BBQ Sauce- Korean BBQ
- 2 teaspoons Kikkoman Toasted Sesame Oil
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- KOREAN BBQ SAUCE
- ½ cup Kikkoman Teriyaki BBQ Sauce- Korean BBQ
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon Kikkoman rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey, if needed
- TO FINISH
- Toasted sesame seeds
Quick pickled daikon radish, Asian pear, and carrot.
Shiso or perilla leaves, chiffonade- optional
Directions
- Combine panko and milk and allow to stand for 5 minutes.
- Add beef, egg, onion, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, Korean BBQ teriyaki sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Mix gently just until evenly combined. Avoid overworking the meat. Let the mixture sit in a Fresh and Save bowl for up to 30 minutes or in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
- Portion into approximately 1¼-inch meatballs.
- Heat a Demeyere skillet over medium-high heat with a thin film of neutral oil.
- Brown meatballs on all sides.
- Reduce heat and continue cooking until the centers reach 160°F.
- Remove meatballs from the pan.
- Add Korean BBQ sauce, water, and rice vinegar to the skillet.
- Simmer briefly until glossy and slightly reduced.
- Return meatballs and toss until evenly glazed.
- Finish with sesame seeds and serve with quick pickled Asian pear, carrot, and daikon for freshness and acidity.
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