These meatballs are packed with delicious Asian flavors and they’re low in points!
You can serve these Asian Meatballs as the main course or even an appetizer.
My daughter loves Chinese dumplings. She said these meatballs have the same delicious flavors of her dumplings.
A lot of Asian Meatball recipes use ground pork. One lb. of ground pork is 33 points!
Instead, I used Laura’s lean ground beef (which is 96% lean). One lb. is only 12 points, that’s a difference of 21 points.
You could also use ground turkey.
How to make Asian Meatballs:
In a large bowl add the ground beef, green onions, garlic, ground ginger, sesame oil, egg and Panko breadcrumbs.
Mix it all together and form into 24 balls.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and add the meatballs.
I baked the meatballs at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. The meatballs should have an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
While the meatballs were baking I prepared the sauce. I added the soy sauce, garlic, ginger and sesame oil to a small saucepan over medium heat.
In a small bowl mix together the rice vinegar and cornstarch, then add it to the saucepan.
Let the sauce come to a simmer while stirring occasionally. Once the sauce has thickened remove it from the heat.
When you take the meatballs out of the oven add them to the sauce and stir together.
There are 4 meatballs per serving. Click here to view your WW Personal Points and track it on your app.
What to serve with Asian Meatballs:
Since these meatballs are so low in points I like to serve them with jasmine rice.
If you want to keep them low in points you could serve them with riced cauliflower.
Egg drop soup is another great option, plus it’s also low in points.
Thai cucumber salad is also delicious and low in points.
You could also make steamed broccoli or an Asian slaw.
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Here is a small sample:
Yield: 6 servings (four meatballs per serving)
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- 1 lb. 96% lean ground beef
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl add all of the meatball ingredients. Mix together until everything is combined then form into 24 balls. Add the meatballs to the baking sheet.
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Bake the meatballs for 10 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F.
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Prepare the sauce while the meatballs are cooking. In a small bowl mix together the rice vinegar and cornstarch.
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Add the soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil, ginger and rice vinegar mixture to a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring the sauce to a simmer while continuing to stir. Once the sauce has thickened remove it from heat.
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Once the meatballs are cooked add them to the sauce and stir together.
NUTRITION INFORMATION: Serving size: 1
143 calories, 5 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat, 4 g carbohydrates, 1 g dietary fiber, 1 g total sugars, 18 g protein, 483 mg sodium (myfitnesspal.com)
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