Soy Cilantro Panko Ginger Meatballs Beef

These baked Asian beef meatballs are full of fresh and intense Asian flavors from fresh cilantro, ginger, garlic and lime. The fresh ingredients add a lot of flavor and also keep the meatballs tender, moist and juicy so that no glaze is needed. Serve these meatballs with a hot chili oil for a great appetizer or turn them into a main dish and serve them with fried coconut rice.

Fresh herbs and spices add delicious flavor to these baked Asian-style meatballs.

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• How to make the meatballs:
• How to serve the meatballs:
• What to serve with Asian meatballs?
• Baking versus frying:
• How to store leftovers:
• How to freeze the baked meatballs:
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Ingredients:

You need milk, ground beef, sandwich bread, egg, ginger, garlic, cilantro, lime and soy sauce to make the meatballs.

Ingredient notes & substitutions:

• I recommend 90 percent lean ground beef for this recipe. Beef with higher fat content does not work well for these meatballs.
• Instead of bread crumbs, this recipe uses sandwich bread that gets soaked in a mix of milk and lime juice and then gets mashed up. This adds both flavor and moisture and makes the texture of the meatballs nice and fluffy. (This is a trick I learned from America's Test Kitchen.)
• I don't recommend substituting ground ginger for fresh ginger root in this recipe. The fresh flavor of ginger adds so much to these meatballs!

Recipe and equipment notes & tips:

• If you have a metal scoop with spring-loaded handle, I recommend using that to form the meatballs. That way they will all be evenly sized, plus you won't need to get your hands dirty. If you don't have a scoop, use a spoon and then roll the meatballs with your hands. (The soaked, mashed bread and the egg give the mix a great texture that forms balls very well.)
• As long as you use non-stick baking sheets you won't need to grease or line the sheets.

How to make the meatballs:

See full ingredients & instructions in the recipe card below!

Step 1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Mix whole milk, lime juice and sandwich bread cubes together in a small bowl. Let sit for 10 minutes.

Step 2. Mash up the soaked bread cubes with a fork.

Step 3. In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef and the mashed bread mix.

Step 4. Mix together using a large fork (a serving fork works great for this).

Step 5. Add cilantro, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and egg.

Step 6. Mix together until well combined.

Step 7. Form 18 to 20 meatballs (about 2 tablespoons per ball). Set them directly onto non-stick baking sheets and bake the meatballs until cooked through and browned (about 20 minutes).

Make the chili oil (optional):

To make the chili oil, add vegetable oil and red pepper flakes to a small pan and heat until the flakes start to sizzle.

How to serve the meatballs:

Drizzle each meatball with a few drops of the hot chili oil and serve as an appetizer. (Serve with toothpicks, if you like.)

What to serve with Asian meatballs?

If you like, you can turn this recipe into a main course by serving the meatballs with fried coconut rice.

Baking versus frying:

I have done these meatballs both ways, baked and fried, and they get nicely brown and crispy either way. Since baking is much less messy and less work, this recipe calls for baking.

How to store leftovers:

You can store any leftover meatballs in an airtight container in the fridge for a couple of days. Heat them up in the microwave before serving.

How to freeze the baked meatballs:

Let the fully baked meatballs cool to room temperature, then transfer to a freezer bag and freeze.

To reheat, set the frozen meatballs into a cast iron pan or a baking dish and cover with aluminum foil. Bake the meatballs at 350 degrees F. until heated through (about 30 minutes).

More Asian-inspired recipes:

• Cold Asian Noodle Salad with Grilled Shrimp

• Quick Asian Chili Lime Soup with Shrimp, Noodles and Coconut Milk

• Thai Pineapple Yellow Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk

• Ginger Lime Cilantro Soy Sauce-Marinated Asian-Style Chicken Wings

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Full Printable Recipe

Ginger Garlic Asian Beef Meatballs with Cilantro

These Asian beef meatballs are full of fresh and intense flavor from grated ginger, garlic, lime, cilantro and a few drops of hot chili oil.

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Asian

Servings 4

Calories (estimated) 394 kcal

• measuring cups and spoons

• citrus juicer

• garlic press (optional)

• ginger grater

• knife and cutting board

• mixing bowls

• fork

• serving fork

• spring-loaded metal scoop OR large spoon

• non-stick baking sheets

• pan

For the meatballs:

• ▢ ½ cup whole milk
• ▢ 1 teaspoon lime juice
• ▢ 2 slices white sandwich bread
• ▢ 1 pound ground beef, 90 percent lean
• ▢ ⅓ cup finely chopped cilantro (about 1 bunch)
• ▢ 4 teaspoons soy sauce
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced or pressed through a garlic press
• ▢ 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger root
• ▢ 1 large egg

For the chili oil (optional):

• ▢ ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• ▢ 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

For the meatballs:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.

• Mix milk and lime juice together in a bowl. Cut the sandwich bread into 1-inch cubes and soak in the milk mix for 10 minutes.

• Mash up the soaked bread cubes with a fork.

• In a large bowl, stir together the beef and the mashed bread mix.*

• Mix in cilantro, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and egg.

• Form 18 to 20 meatballs (~2 tablespoons per meatball) using a spring-loaded metal scoop or a large spoon. Set the meatballs directly onto non-stick baking sheets (there is no need to grease or line the sheets).

• Bake the meatballs until they are cooked through and brown on the outside (about 20 minutes).

For the chili oil (optional):

• Heat vegetable oil and pepper flakes in a pan until the oil is sizzling. Let cool.

• Drizzle a few drops of the hot oil onto the meatballs and serve.**

*A large serving fork works well for this step.

**You can turn this recipe from an appetizer into a main course simply by serving the meatballs with fried coconut rice.

Calories: 394 kcal Carbohydrates: 10.4 g Protein: 35.9 g Fat: 22.7 g Saturated Fat: 7.4 g Cholesterol: 144 mg Sodium: 502 mg Potassium: 555 mg Fiber: 0.5 g Sugar: 2.7 g Calcium: 115 mg Iron: 4 mg

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