Dinner for 24

Mongolian Glazed Meatballs

Name: Mongolian Glazed Meatballs
Total time: 14 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 lb ground beef mince; 3/4 cup breadcrumbs; 2 eggs; 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce; 1 tbsp shaoxing; 1 tbsp garlic; 1 tsp ginger; 1 cup green onions; 1 pinch kosher salt (optional); 1 pinch cracked pepper (optional); 1 tsp sesame oil; 4 cloves garlic; 1/2 tbsp ginger; 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce; 2/3 cup water; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp ground white pepper; 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds; 1 green onion

Ground beef meatballs cook in a skillet, then simmer briefly in a sweet soy sauce glaze with garlic, ginger, and green onions.

Typical price

$2.32for 4 servings

$0.58 per serving$2.32 for 4

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14 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Ground beef$5.49/lb typical	2 lb	$10.98Typical price
Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical	3 oz	$0.42Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	1.25	$1.36Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.10Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.92

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceAsian sauces and pastesSalt and pepperSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 lb ground beef mince
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
2 eggs
2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp shaoxing
1 tbsp garlic
1 tsp ginger
1 cup green onions
1 pinch kosher salt (optional)
1 pinch cracked pepper (optional)
1 tsp sesame oil
4 cloves garlic
1/2 tbsp ginger
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
2/3 cup water
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp ground white pepper
1/2 tbsp sesame seeds
1 green onion

Steps

Mix the beef, breadcrumbs, eggs, two tablespoons soy sauce, shaoxing, one tablespoon garlic, one teaspoon ginger, one cup green onions, sesame oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
Shape the mixture into 24 meatballs.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the meatballs for 6 minutes, turning often.
Add the remaining garlic, ginger, soy sauce, water, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, and white pepper to the skillet.
Simmer the meatballs for 5 minutes, turning them until the glaze thickens and the centers reach 165 F.
Cook ground meat until it reaches 160 F inside.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds and the remaining green onion.