Asian Meatballs Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What are Korean meatballs made of? ›

Korean meatballs are typically made with ground beef, crumbs, eggs, and Asian flavors like gochujang, garlic, scallions, ginger, and soy sauce.

Vietnamese beef balls (bò viên) consist of ground beef and seasonings that have been churned into a paste, and formed into round balls, similar to fish balls. They are most commonly served in Vietnamese beef pho noodle soup.

Add a lightly beaten egg, but not too much. Egg acts as a binder for the ingredients, but you only need a small amount. One small egg will do for one pound of minced meat. Alternatively, if you're following an egg-free diet, you could soak fresh bread in milk, squeezing out any excess milk, to use as a binder.

Some of the Bò Viên brands you would find at Asian stores are very chewy due to the hàn the (borax) that is added. In oriental cooking, hàn the used as a cooking ingredient is to add a firm rubbery texture to the food, or as a preservative.

Ingredients. The key ingredient of hoisin sauce is fermented soybean paste. Some hoisin sauce ingredients include starches such as sweet potato, wheat and rice, and water, sugar, soybeans, sesame seeds, white distilled vinegar, salt, garlic, red chili peppers, and sometimes preservatives or coloring agents.

All you need is some ground beef, plus milk, eggs, breadcrumbs, and a few seasonings. The secret to these sweet and sour meatballs is the deliciously sticky sauce. (and the sauce ingredients are super simple to grab!) Not only is it soaked into every bite, but it creates a glossy coating that lets these beauties shine!

Gochujang sauce is most often used in Korean recipes, but its sweet, spicy umami flavor is so delicious that you'll want to drizzle it over everything! As far as flavor goes, there's nothing like gochujang sauce.

It contains ground beef, ground pork, bread crumbs, and some seasonings to spice things up. The marinara sauce is likewise basic, containing just a small amount of onion, seasoning, and tomato puree, as well as half a teaspoon of sugar, to sweeten things up.

Bakso or baso is an Indonesian meatball, or a meat paste made from beef surimi. Its texture is similar to the Chinese beef ball, fish ball, or pork ball. The word bakso may refer to a single meatball or the complete dish of meatball soup.

My albondigas recipe is made from minced beef and pork blended with fried onions, cumin and smokey paprika and shaped into large Spanish meatballs that are slowly cooked in a rich tomato sauce made with roasted red peppers and Rioja wine.

What meats are in pho? ›

Oh, and there's meat. Pho is often served with meatballs, sliced cooked brisket (don't be afraid to try it with smoked brisket, though it isn't traditional), and, as mentioned above, raw sliced beef that is added to the bowl to be cooked by the hot broth.

Milk: Adds moisture and tenderizes the meat, making our meatballs juicy and tender once cooked. Egg: Adds more moisture and helps the mixture firm up once cooked. Parmesan: My secret ingredient for the best meatballs! Parmigiano-Reggiano adds flavor and salt to our mixture.

Bastianich recommends giving the meatballs a little dusting of flour before adding them to the oil in the skillet. The ones I dredged in flour did hold up better than those I did not.

When it comes to adding liquid to meatball mixtures, milk is often used for its versatility, depth of flavor, and richness. Without the use of milk, you may be faced with a plate of dry meatballs. Milk adds a certain level of moisture that helps produce perfectly tender meatballs.

While pork is often favored in China, beef is often favored in central Asian countries and chicken in Asian countries where Hindu's preside (they cannot eat beef) or Muslims preside (they cannot eat pork). Pork, beef, and chicken are all popular in many South-East Asian countries.

You can use any ground meat or mix of ground meat you like.

My personal favorite is a blend of ground beef and pork. I've also done just ground beef and just ground pork. Ground lamb, turkey, chicken, veal, or buffalo are all also fair game.

The meatballs are blend of pork, beef, Italian herbs, Parmesan and garlic. Noodles & Company said the meatballs also can be added to any of its 18 menu items, such as Wisconsin Mac & Cheese, Penne Rosa or Mushroom Stroganoff.

Our iconic beef and pork meatballs topped with melted mozzarella and cheddar cheese, covered in our signature marinara sauce.