Chinese Meatballs

Meatballs

• 750g beef, pork or other mince
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 1 cup/125g Panko or breadcrumbs
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp chinese five spice
• 2 eggs
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• ½ cup thinly-sliced spring onions

In a large bowl, mix together meatball ingredients until well-combined

Shape into small balls and place on a lined baking sheet

Bake for 10-12 minutes, at 180C (fan oven) or until meatballs are golden on the outside and no longer pink on the inside

Sauce

• ⅔ cup hoisin sauce
• ¼ cup rice vinegar
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp ground ginger

While the meatballs are baking, whisk together in a wok all of the sauce ingredients until blended

Heat on medium until sauce bubbles and thickens

Stirfry the meatballs and sauce together for a few mins to coat