Teriyaki Meatballs - Damn Delicious

I've been trying a lot of new recipes lately that I've pinned on Pinterest. And lately, those recipes have sucked. I'm not joking.

Caramel Cheesecake Brownies--Fail. I've made them 3 times now and they have yet to look like the picture {oh yea, and cooked all the way through}. Chris has asked me to quit trying and stop wasting the ingredients. Crispy Shrimp Pasta--Fail. Where's the flavor??? The Shrimp was not crispy and the Cajun sauce tasted like warm, creamy milk. Nothing "Cajun" about it. Raspberry Oatmeal Smoothie--Nasty! The oatmeal changes the texture and flavor of the smoothie. Whoever thought that was a good idea was nuts!

After my recent recipe failings, I considered making pancakes for dinner instead of the Pinterest find I had scheduled for tonight. I chose to be brave and stick with my plan and made Teriyaki Meatballs by Damn Delicious. I rarely {if ever} make Asian food. If it doesn't taste like the local Chinese joint's yummy takeout, it's a complete fail. Therefore, I just hit up the local Chinese joint. It's easier this way... for both of us.

But tonight, I hit the jackpot with an easy to prepare, full of flavor Asian dish that even the pickiest of eaters {Brielle} loved. You so much as whisper the word "Chinese" or "Asian" and you'll have to bribe her with money to even try it. And sometimes even that won't work. But this recipe was different. This recipe was amazing!

We served the meatballs over white rice with a side of steamed, salted Edamame and it was delicious! Flavor -- check. Easy to prepare -- check. Kid liked it -- check. Damn Delicious was exactly how I would describe this meal. I can't wait to try more of her recipes!

Photo Credit Given to Damn Delicious

Teriyaki Meatballs

Recipe Adapted From: Damn Delicious

MAKES 36 MEATBALLS - 6 SERVINGS (512 Calories Per Serving)

• 1 lb. Ground Beef (80/20)
• 1 lb. Ground Pork
• 1/2 cup Panko 
• 2 Large Eggs
• 2 Green Onions, thinly sliced
• 2 Garlic Cloves, pressed
• 1 Tbsp freshly grated Ginger
• 1 tsp Soy Sauce
• 1/2 tsp Pepper
• Sesame Seeds, for garnish

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a cooling rack with nonstick spray and place on a Tin Foil lined baking sheet {for easy cleanup}.

In a large bowl, combine Panko, Eggs, Green Onions, Garlic, Ginger, Soy Sauce & Pepper. Mix well. Using your hands, gently mix the beef and pork with the Panko mixture. Using a small 1" inch cookie scoop, divide the meat mixture into 36 balls {give or take a few}, then roll using your hands. Place in the oven for 25 minutes.

In a skillet over Medium heat, made the Teriyaki Sauce.

• 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
• 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
• 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
• 2 Tbsp Honey
• 1 cup Water

Bring to a simmer. In a small bowl, combine 1 tbsp Cornstarch with 1/4 cup water. This will be used to thicken the sauce. Add to the sauce, stirring occasionally until the sauce has thickened {about 5 minutes}.

When meatballs are cooked through, add to the skillet with the sauce and stir to coat. Top with Sesame Seeds and sliced Green Onions for garnish.