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General Tso's Meatballs

Morsels of Life - General Tso's Meatballs - Sweetly spicy and slightly tangy, you've got to try this General Tso's in meatball form!

General Tso's Chicken is one of James' favorite things to order at Chinese restaurants, so when I saw this recipe for General Tso's Meatballs on I Breathe, I'm Hungry, I knew I had to give it a try. We didn't have any ground chicken or turkey, so I substituted ground beef. Since then, we've also tried it with ground pork. Great results each time! Aside from changing the meat, I didn't add any water into the sauce. I thought the amount of liquid was good for the amount of meatballs, and we still had a bit of sauce left over at the end. I'm thinking maybe I'll have to freeze these meatballs premade - they were so tasty!

What's your favorite dish to make in meatball form?


Morsels of Life - General Tso's Meatballs - Sweetly spicy and slightly tangy, you've got to try this General Tso's in meatball form!

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Sweetly spicy and slightly tangy, you've got to try this General Tso's in meatball form!

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Yield: 42 meatballs

Materials:

Mass Weight Volume Number Material Notes
1 pound ground meat I used beef.
2 tablespoons ginger, grated
1/4 cup green onions, sliced
2 teaspoons 2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup almonds, ground or 5 tablespoons breadcrumbs
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon chili pepper flakes


Methods:

Morsels of Life - General Tso's Meatballs Step 1 - Gather all materials. 1. Gather all materials.
Morsels of Life - General Tso's Meatballs Step 2 - Combine meat, ginger, green onions, garlic, egg, and almonds. Mix all materials until homogeneous. 2. Combine meat, ginger, green onions, garlic, egg, and almonds. Mix all materials until homogeneous.
Morsels of Life - General Tso's Meatballs Step 3 - Pan fry meatballs until crispy or bake at 350F for 15 minutes. 3. Pan fry meatballs until crispy or bake at 350F for 15 minutes.
Morsels of Life - General Tso's Meatballs Step 4 - Meanwhile, heat sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, and chili pepper flakes. Pour over cooked meatballs. 4. Meanwhile, heat sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, and chili pepper flakes. Pour over cooked meatballs.

Morsels of Life - General Tso's Meatballs - Sweetly spicy and slightly tangy, you've got to try this General Tso's in meatball form!

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6 comments:

  1. these look amazing! going to definitely try this recipe. what do you serve these with? rice? noodles? happy thanksgiving! MJ

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  2. We usually eat these with rice because, well, we eat just about everything with rice! Noodles sound nice too, not that you mention it. :)

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  3. I have not made any dish in meatball form! Based on this recipe, I have been missing out. Thanks for sharing on the Waste Less Wednesday Blog Hop!

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    1. This recipe's one of my favorite meatball recipes. Give it a try and see what you think! :)

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  4. I love the spices in General Tso! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up and don’t forget to leave a comment at the party – Next week’s features that also leave a comment get pinned, yummed and tweeted!

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    1. We love those flavors over here too! However, I'm not always a fan of making it the usual way, so we make meatballs. :) Hope you enjoy!

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