Difficulty: Beginner
Beef
Asian Garlic & Ginger Meatballs
Chef John
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Difficulty: Beginner
Smoky, juicy meatballs infused with ginger, garlic, and lemongrass are cooked on the recteq and finished in a bold, sweet-heat glaze.
Instructions
- Step 1: Burning the recteq Ultimate Blend Pellets, preheat your recteq to 375°F.
- Step 2: In the mixing bowl add: ground beef, ground pork, ginger, garlic, lemongrass, Jody's Asian Persuasion, and Chef John's Soul Powder. Mix well until all ingredients are well combined.
- Step 3: Crack eggs and scramble, add to meat mixture, and mix well. Grate onion into meat mixture and mix well.
- Step 4: Form ground meat into balls and place on recteq Mesh Cooking Mat. Place recteq Mesh Cooking Mat on recteq and cook meatballs to an internal temp of 165°F.
- Step 5: While meatballs are cooking, in a sauce pot add: Mey Poy Sauce, Sriracha, Jody's Asian Persuasion, and Hoisin. Whisk together and bring to a simmer.
- Step 6: Once Meatballs are at an internal temp of 165°F, remove from recteq and mix with sauce. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Ingredients
Serving Sizes
- 2 pound(s) Ground Beef 80/20
- 1 pound(s) Ground Pork
- 2 tablespoon(s) Ginger Paste
- 2 tablespoon(s) Garlic Paste
- 1 tablespoon(s) Lemongrass Paste
- 2 tablespoon(s) Jody's Asian Persuasion
- 1 tablespoon(s) Chef John's Soul Powder
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Onion
- 2 Mey Poy Sauce(bottles)
- 3 tablespoon(s) Sriracha
- 1 tablespoon(s) Jody's Asian Persuasion
- 2 tablespoon(s) Hoisin Sauce
Tools Needed
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Medium Sauce Pot
- Whisk
- recteq Nitrile Gloves
- recteq Mesh Cooking Mat
- recteq Tongs
- Step 1: Burning the recteq Ultimate Blend Pellets, preheat your recteq to 375°F.
- Step 2: In the mixing bowl add: ground beef, ground pork, ginger, garlic, lemongrass, Jody's Asian Persuasion, and Chef John's Soul Powder. Mix well until all ingredients are well combined.
- Step 3: Crack eggs and scramble, add to meat mixture, and mix well. Grate onion into meat mixture and mix well.
- Step 4: Form ground meat into balls and place on recteq Mesh Cooking Mat. Place recteq Mesh Cooking Mat on recteq and cook meatballs to an internal temp of 165°F.
- Step 5: While meatballs are cooking, in a sauce pot add: Mey Poy Sauce, Sriracha, Jody's Asian Persuasion, and Hoisin. Whisk together and bring to a simmer.
- Step 6: Once Meatballs are at an internal temp of 165°F, remove from recteq and mix with sauce. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Chef Pairings
Serve hot as an appetizer with sesame seeds and green onions, or pile them over jasmine rice or noodles for an easy, flavor-packed meal.