Description
These delicious Korean BBQ meatballs are sweet, salty, and have a warm kick of spice, paired with a creamy spicy mayo dip for a comforting weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef (or ground turkey)
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup green onions, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 egg
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar (optional)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha (or more, to taste)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- Optional: sesame seeds and chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, green onions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, egg, salt, pepper, and brown sugar. Mix until well combined.
- Form the mixture into meatballs, about 1 inch in diameter, and place them on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through and golden.
- While the meatballs bake, make the spicy mayo dip by mixing mayonnaise, Sriracha, lemon juice, and soy sauce in a small bowl.
- Garnish the dip with sesame seeds and green onions if desired.
- Serve the meatballs warm with the spicy mayo dip for dipping.
Notes
To keep meatballs juicy, avoid overworking the mixture. Feel free to adapt with leaner meat or more vegetables as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 meatballs
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Korean meatballs, spicy mayo, BBQ meatballs, comfort food