Description
These Korean Meatballs feature lean ground beef mixed with traditional Korean flavors such as Gochujang paste and ginger, baked to perfection and coated with a spicy apricot glaze, making them a delicious appetizer or main dish served over rice.
Ingredients
Scale
For Meatballs
- 1½ pound lean ground beef
- 4 green onions (chopped)
- ½ cup breadcrumbs (such as Panko)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoon Gochujang paste (or Sriracha)
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
For Spicy Apricot Glaze
- ½ cup apricot jam
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Gochujang paste (or Sriracha)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prepare for baking the meatballs.
- Mix meatball ingredients: In a large bowl, combine all meatball ingredients using your hands until fully mixed.
- Form meatballs: Shape the mixture into small 1-inch meatballs and arrange them evenly on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake meatballs: Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until cooked through to your liking.
- Prepare glaze: While meatballs are baking, whisk together apricot jam, soy sauce, and Gochujang paste in a medium bowl to make the spicy apricot glaze.
- Glaze meatballs: Toss the baked meatballs in the glaze until coated evenly.
- Serve: Garnish with chopped chives if desired and serve immediately, over cooked rice or as an appetizer.
Notes
- This recipe yields approximately 36 meatballs depending on size.
- You can substitute beef with ground chicken, turkey, or pork based on preference.
- Orange marmalade can be used instead of apricot jam for a different fruity flavor.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure the internal temperature of meatballs reaches 160°F (74°C) for safety.
- Taste a small portion of meat mixture cooked before forming meatballs to adjust seasoning if needed.
- A small cookie scoop helps to make uniformly sized meatballs for even cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 70 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
