Looking for a hearty finger food for a party or a small plate supper? Serve up a platter of these mini meatballs. Bake them first in the oven, then simmer in a honey garlic soy sauce on the stove or in a crockpot. We used ground beef and pork, but you can substitute ground lamb or turkey to suit your family's taste.
Sesame Meatballs
Makes:
4 Servings
Hands-on time:
15 minutes
Start-to-eat time:
50 minutes-3 hours
Ingredients
- Meatballs
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1 egg
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
- Sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (low-sodium)
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Kids kitchen skills:
- measuring
- broiling in an oven
- cooking on stove (or in a crockpot)
Tools:
- measuring spoons & cups •
- large bowl
- baking sheet
- sauce pan or crockpot
Step-by-step
- In a large bowl, mix the ground meats, egg, garlic, bread crumbs, and salt. Make 1 to 2 inch meatballs and place them on a baking sheet. Wash your hands well!
- A grown-up can help broil the meatballs on high for 10 minutes, turning them with tongs halfway.
- Mix together the soy sauce, ketchup, honey, and garlic in a saucepan or crockpot. Place the meatballs in the pan or crockpot. Simmer the meatballs for about 30 minutes over the stovetop, or cook on low for 2 hours in the crockpot. If the sauce gets too thick, add a little water or broth.
- Serve up the meatballs on a plate. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Eat with toothpicks or party picks.