A perfect Korean-style dinner you’ll want to make over and over again.
Ingredients
Meatballs:
- 500 g ground turkey (or pork)
- 1 stale Kaiser roll
- 1 small egg
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- Vegetable oil and all-purpose flour for frying
- 1 cup broth
Sauce:
- 5 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 teaspoon dried garlic
To serve:
- 200 g rice
- White sesame seeds
- Chives
- Fresh chili peppers
Preparation
Meatballs: Place the Kaiser roll in a bowl, cover with cold water, and soak (about half an hour or longer if very hard). Squeeze out excess water, crumble (e.g., using a food processor), and add to the ground meat. Add egg, paprika, dried garlic, salt, pepper, sesame oil, and soy sauce to the meat mixture. Mix everything thoroughly into a uniform mass. With moistened hands, shape small meatballs. Roll them in all-purpose flour and fry on both sides in a heated skillet with vegetable oil. Meanwhile, in a wide pot, bring the broth to a boil. Add the fried meatballs to the boiling broth (meatballs should not be completely submerged). Cook covered for about 15 – 20 minutes, shaking the covered pot occasionally and gently stirring the meatballs.
Sauce: Mix the sauce ingredients and pour into the pot with the meatballs. Once it boils, cook for about 2 – 3 minutes, gently stirring occasionally.
Serve with cooked rice, sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds, chives, and optionally chopped chili peppers.
