Teriyaki and Sesame Beef Meatballs
Delicious Japanese Meatball Recipe
4
Serves
15 mins
Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time

Recipe author
Andrew Clarke
Smothered in a thick and easy-to-make homemade teriyaki sauce, these juicy and tender Japanese-inspired teriyaki beef meatballs are served with rice and an Asian-style salad.
There are many reasons to love this meatball recipe from chef Andrew Clarke: it's versatile, freezer-friendly, and packs well for lunches.
Recipe courtesy of Greenlea Butcher Shop.
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Mince,
Rice,
Lunch,
Dinner,
Beef,
Ingredients
Meatballs
500g Quality Mark beef mince
i
1 egg
½ cup fresh breadcrumbs
2 garlic cloves
crushed
2 tbsp soy sauce
½ tsp Chinese five spice
½ cup sesame seeds
¼ cup white flour
Teriyaki Sauce
1 cup Mirin
1 cup sake
1 cup soy sauce
⅓ cup brown sugar
Rice
2 cups sushi rice
or short grain rice
4 ½ cups water
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp canola oil
Salad (optional)
¼ cabbage
thinly sliced
¼ cup shallot
fried
¼ cup bonito flake
3 spring onions
thinly sliced
Dressing for salad
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp canola oil
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
Method
For the Sauce
For the Rice
For the Meatballs
For the Salad
1
Simmer the sake, mirin and soy in a saucepan for 5 minutes to cook off the alcohol.
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2
Add the brown sugar and simmer for a further 4 minutes
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3
Set aside.