Teriyaki Pork Meatballs
These Teriyaki Pork Meatballs are perfect for meal prepping, and are even better when paired with rice. They're pan-seared in a skillet, then baked to perfection and coated in the most delicious sticky-sweet teriyaki sauce.
Servings: 18 meatballs
Ingredients
for the meatballs:
- 1 lb. ground pork
- 2 tbsp yellow onion minced
- 1 scallions finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup plain panko breadcrumbs regular or gluten free
for the sauce:
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tsp ginger grated
- 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch or arrowroot
- scallions and sesame seeds optional; for garnish
Instructions
- If you're pairing these meatballs with rice (which I recommend!), cook the rice over the stove according to the package instructions. At this point you should also preheat the oven to 400°.
- Next, add all of the pork, onion, scallion, garlic, egg, and breadcrumbs to a large bowl, then use a spoon or your hands to mix everything together, being careful not to over-mix.
- Use your hands to form the pork mixture into approximately 18 meatballs, placing them directly into a large oven-safe skillet. You may have to do this in batches depending on the size of your skillet.
- Next, spray the skillet with nonstick spray then sauté the meatballs for 3-5 minutes or until they're golden brown on all sides. Place the whole skillet into the oven and bake the meatballs for 15-20 minutes, or until they're cooked through.
- While the meatballs are baking, whisk all of the sauce ingredients EXCEPT the garlic together in a bowl or glass measuring cup.
- Once the meatballs are baked, place the skillet back on the stove over medium-low heat and add the minced garlic. Sauté for 1-2 minutes, then pour in the sauce and stir until the sauce thickens and the meatballs are coated in the sauce.
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Notes
*Calories are per meatball and are an estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.3mg
