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How to Make Asian Meatballs Video
Asian Meatball Recipe Ingredients
The Asian Meatballs come together quickly with a handful of ingredients. If you have fresh aromatics on hand, they’re ideal, but this recipe can also be made with granulated onion, ginger and garlic and it will still be incredible. Here’s a closer look at what you’ll need (full measurements in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post):
WHAT Noodles should I use?
This Asian Meatball recipe is paired with my favorite noodle brand – restaurant quality Fortune Yakisoba! Yakisoba is made with wheat flour, water and kansui (かん水). Kansui is a salty, alkaline liquid that gives the noodles their delightful chewy, springy texture that holds up so well in stir fries and leftovers. Fortune’s Yakisoba Noodles are pre-cooked fresh, then packaged, so they just need a quick reheat in the microwave or hot water, making them SO convenient and easy to use not only in this recipe, but in any weeknight stir-fry, soup, or noodle dish.
WHERE should I buy YAKISOBA NOODLES?
Authentic Fortune Yakisoba Noodles are made in the USA, so you should be able to find them in most grocery stores. Look for Fortune Yakisoba in the refrigerated produce section near the tofu and Twin Dragon egg roll wrappers. The noodles come with three packets of yakisoba in each family pack, each with their own ZERO MSG, ZERO CHOLESTEROL seasoning packet. We will use all three noodle packets and one seasoning packet for this recipe. If you are having a difficult time locating yakisoba noodles, you will definitely be able to find them at an Asian grocery store.
For the honey sesame sauce
The sauce ingredients may look a little lengthy, but they are whisked together in minutes!
FOR THE Stir Fry
Noodles: use the three packets that come in one Fortune Noodles Family Pack, and one seasoning packet. Vegetables: I used bell peppers, carrots and snap peas, but feel free to use whatever veggies you love or have on hand, taking into account their different cooking times. Green onions: we will use all of the green onions – both the white parts and green parts at different times in stir frying, so just separate them once chopped. I consider the “white parts” up to where they are noticeably green and beautiful for garnish. One green onion may include 2-3 green stalks – use all of it. Ginger and Garlic: add a warm spicy, almost pepper taste. These aromatics awaken and elevate the entire Asian Meatball recipe. If you’re looking to save time and skip some chopping, or you don’t have fresh aromatics on hand, you can substitute the fresh garlic and ginger with powders and add them directly to the sauce. The typical rule of thumb is 3:1, so one part dried to three parts fresh.
How to make Asian Meatballs
These Asian Meatballs with Yakisoba come together very quickly thanks to Fortune’s Yakisoba Noodles. The rest of the ingredients are either quickly combined into meatballs or whisked together to make the sauce; now you’re just a quick stir fry to dinner! Let’s take a closer look at how to make this recipe (full recipe in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post):
STEP 1: Cook Yakisoba noodles
Fortune Yakisoba Noodles come already steamed, so they don’t require cooking, just reheating to warm through and to loosen the noodles so they don’t stick together. I recommend following the instructions on the Fortune Noodle packaging:
Option 1: Add noodles to a pot of boiling hot water and separate with chopsticks for up to 1 minute. Option 2: Puncture the noodle pouch and microwave on high for 1 minute.
STEP 2: Make the Meatballs
Add all of the meatball ingredients to a large mixing bowl except the beef, and whisk to thoroughly combine. Add the beef and mix with your hands just until combined. Use a small cookie scoop (1 ½ tablespoon capacity) to roll the mixture into meatballs. Place meatballs onto a baking sheet topped with a baking rack. Bake at 400 degrees F for 18-22 minutes, until they are cooked through. Meanwhile, you can make the sauce and prep the veggies.
STEP 3: Make the Honey Sesame Stir Fry Sauce
Whisk all of the ingredients together in a small bowl – that’s it!
STEP 4: Stir fry
Stir fry the bell peppers, carrots and white parts of the green onions for 2-3 minutes, then add the snow peas, garlic and ginger, and green parts of the onions and stir-fry for one minutes.
STEP 5: Combine
Add the sauce to the skillet and bring to a simmer. Add the noodles and toss until warmed through, about 1 minute. Add the meatballs and green onions and toss to combine. Garnish with sesame seeds and dig in!
These Asian Meatballs with Yakisoba is a meal in itself with plenty of yummy carbs and veggies. You can round out the meal with a salad such as Crunchy Asian Salad, Chinese Salad, or Asian Pineapple Salad, fruit like Perfect Fruit Salad, and/or an appetizer like Potstickers, Pork Egg Rolls, Pineapple Cream Cheese Wontons, or Crab Rangoons. Tag @CarlsbadCravings and Use #CarlsbadCravngs Leave a Review, I Always Love Hearing From You!
