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Asian Hoisin Meatballs

Savory, Sweet and Flavorful!  I have plenty of appetizer recipes, but some recipes only work for a small dinner party at home.  This one will work for a larger party as well.  They are great to bring to work for a department gathering or share at home for the big game.  This recipe will make 60 Asian Hoisin Meatballs at one time.  I have even double the recipe when needed.

These meatballs are full of flavor and typically disappear quickly.  Please note that you will need to serve these appetizers with toothpicks.

Additionally, I like my recipes to be versatile.  My son was always amazed after figuring out that I reinvented a meal we ate into two or three different meals.  Here are a couple of ideas:

• Serve these Asian Hoisin Meatballs as a main meal over rice. Simply serve 5 or 6 meatballs per person.  Top with sliced scallions.
• Don’t want to spend time making meatballs, no problem. Make a meatloaf instead and serve as a main course.  Your family will love the twist to a traditional meatloaf recipe.
• Leftovers, make a hot broth soup and throw them in for a wonderful flavored Asian style soup. You can also add some noodles or rice and scallions if you like.

I was a personal chef the first time I made these meatballs.  A client that was doing an appetizer party.  They were a big hit.   One bite and everyone was asking for more.  It was a good thing I had doubled the recipe.  We served the meatballs on large catering platters with toothpicks in each, but I have also had personal parties and served them in a crockpot.  You just need to thin out the sauce a little.

Try these Asian Hoisin Meatballs and let me know what you think.  I would love to hear if you found another way to enjoy them.

Asian Hoisin Meatballs

Savory, sweet, and flavorful meatballs that make a perfect appetizer

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Course Appetizer

Cuisine Asian

Servings 60 Meatballs

Equipment

• Oven
• Baking Trays with sides

Ingredients

  

• 2 lbs Ground Pork
• 1/4 lb Ground Beef
• 1/4 lb Mild Italian Sausage casing removed
• 1/2 can Water Chestnuts drained and finely minced
• 2 large Shallots finely minced
• 3 Tblsps Hoisin Sauce
• 6 Scallions finely minced (white part only)
• 1 clove Garlic finely minced
• 1 Tblsp Ginger grated
• 1 Tblsp Fresh Cilantro finely chopped

Sauce

• 7 to 8 oz Hoisin Sauce to pour over meatballs
• 1/4 cup Water

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 340 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Mix the first 10 ingredients together very thoroughly. You want to make sure that you have mixed the Italian sausage throughout the pork, ground beef mixture.
• Form into small appetizer size meatballs.
• Place meatballs on a half sheet pan or a single layer in a roasting pan.
• Bake in pre-heated oven at 340 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Remove from pan and place into a baking dish.
• Mix the remaining hoisin sauce with water.
• Pour over all of the meatballs and mix without breaking the meatballs.
• Bake for an additional 20 minutes.
• Remove and serve warm.

Notes

NOTE:  If you use Kikkoman Hoisin Sauce, cut back on the fresh ginger or it will be overpowering.

Keyword Appetizer, Hoisin Meatballs, Meatballs