Description
These easy bulgogi meatballs are baked until tender then tossed in a sweet savory Korean sauce with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and gochujang for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
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- 1 lb ground beef (or pork or turkey)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs, or almond flour for keto
- 1/2 teaspooon coarse kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/3 cup sliced scallions, green part only
- 2 tablespoons warm water
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
For the sauce and garnish:
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 inch piece of ginger, peeled
- 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar, or 2 tablespoons allulose for keto
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Gochujang paste
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch, or 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum for keto
- 1/4 cup sliced scallions (garnish)
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds (garnish)
Instructions
For the meatballs:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Place the meatball ingredients in a medium sized bowl and mix by hand.
- Form into 12 meatballs, and place on a parchment or foil lined baking sheet.
- Bake on the top rack for 14 minutes.
While the meatballs are baking:
- Place all of the sauce ingredients (except for scallions and sesame seeds marked for garnish)in a small blender or magic bullet. Blend until smooth.
- Transfer to a glass bowl and microwave for two minutes.
- Stir, and microwave for one more minute until thick and bubbling. (Alternatively you can cook over the stove in a very small pan until thick and bubbling.)
- Add the cooked meatballs to the sauce and stir to coat.
- Garnish meatballs with sliced scallions and sesame seeds.
- Serve with white rice or cauliflower rice, and kimchi if desired.
Notes
Nutrition info with the keto swaps is: Calories 415, Protein 26 g, Fat 33 g, Total Carbs: 7 g, Fiber 2 g, Net Carbs 5 g
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Keto meatballs
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 meatballs + sauce
- Calories: 419
- Fat: 27g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g