General Tso's Meatballs

General Tso's Chicken is one of James' favorite things to order at Chinese restaurants, so when I saw this recipe for General Tso's Meatballs on I Breathe, I'm Hungry, I knew I had to give it a try. We didn't have any ground chicken or turkey, so I substituted ground beef. Since then, we've also tried it with ground pork. Great results each time! Aside from changing the meat, I didn't add any water into the sauce. I thought the amount of liquid was good for the amount of meatballs, and we still had a bit of sauce left over at the end. I'm thinking maybe I'll have to freeze these meatballs premade - they were so tasty!

What's your favorite dish to make in meatball form?

General Tso's Meatballs

by CJ Huang

Sweetly spicy and slightly tangy, you've got to try this General Tso's in meatball form!

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Yield: 42 meatballs

Materials:

Mass	Weight	Volume	Number	Material	Notes
	1 pound			ground meat	I used beef.
		2 tablespoons		ginger, grated
		1/4 cup		green onions, sliced
		2 teaspoons	2 cloves	garlic, minced
		1/4 cup		almonds, ground	or 5 tablespoons breadcrumbs
			1	egg
		1/2 teaspoon		sesame oil
		3 tablespoons		rice vinegar
		3 tablespoons		soy sauce
		1 tablespoon		honey
		1 teaspoon		chili pepper flakes

Methods:

	1. Gather all materials.
	2. Combine meat, ginger, green onions, garlic, egg, and almonds. Mix all materials until homogeneous.
	3. Pan fry meatballs until crispy or bake at 350F for 15 minutes.
	4. Meanwhile, heat sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, and chili pepper flakes. Pour over cooked meatballs.

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