General Tso Meatballs
These General Tso's Meatballs are the perfect combination of sweet, sour and a little spicy. Keep them warm in a crock pot for your next tailgate or party!
Ingredients
For The Meatballs
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 eggs
- 2 pounds ground pork
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup finely chopped green onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
For the General Tso’s Sauce
- 1 ½ cups low sodium chicken broth divided
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 4 teaspoons minced ginger
- 6 dried Arbol chiles
- ½ cup hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Garnish
- Green onions
- Sesame seeds optional
Instructions
Make the Meatballs:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray rimmed baking pan with cooking spray. Place eggs in large bowl and beat. Add pork, breadcrumbs, onion, salt and pepper. Stir (or mix with hands) until just combined. Do not overmix. Using hands, gently form into golf-ball sized meatballs and place on prepared pan.
- Transfer to oven and bake 18 to 20 minutes or until internal temperature of meatballs reaches 160 degrees F.
Make the General Tso’s Sauce:
- In small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup broth and cornstarch; set aside. Heat olive oil in small pot over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add chiles, hoisin, vinegar, sugar, honey, sesame oil and remaining 1 cup broth. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Whisk in broth-cornstarch mixture. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce has thickened, whisking constantly. Remove from heat.
- Place meatballs in large bowl. Pour General Tso’s Sauce over meatballs and toss until meatballs are coated in sauce. Transfer meatballs to serving dish and serve garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- When mixing the meatball mixture, be sure not to overmix, as that will make a tough meatball. Mix until everything is just combined, then stop.
- Uniformity is key when forming the meatballs, so that they all cook evenly. If you have a small cookie scoop, use it to portion meatballs.
Serving: 4meatballs, Calories: 111kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.001g, Cholesterol: 31mg, Sodium: 173mg, Potassium: 111mg, Fiber: 0.2g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 50IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 12mg, Iron: 0.5mg
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