Sticky Asian Sesame Meatballs (Rice Bowl Meal)
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If you love takeout-style meals with sweet, sticky sauces, these Sticky Asian Sesame Meatballs are going to become a weekly staple. They’re juicy, flavorful, and coated in a glossy garlic-soy-sesame glaze that clings beautifully to each meatball.

Serve them over fluffy rice with fresh veggies for a vibrant, Pinterest-worthy bowl.


⭐ Why This Recipe Works

  • Crazy flavorful
  • Easy meal prep bowl
  • Kid-approved
  • Gorgeous glossy sauce = perfect pin content
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🛒 Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 1 lb ground beef, turkey, or pork
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ tsp ginger
  • Salt & pepper

Sticky Sesame Sauce

  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water
  • Sesame seeds + green onions
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🍳 Instructions

  1. Mix meatball ingredients.
  2. Roll and bake at 400°F for 15 minutes.
  3. In a skillet, whisk soy, honey, vinegar, sesame oil, garlic.
  4. Add cornstarch slurry to thicken.
  5. Toss meatballs in sticky sauce.
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🍚 Build a Rice Bowl

  • White rice, brown rice, or jasmine
  • Cucumbers
  • Carrots
  • Green onions
  • Sesame seeds

❄️ Storage

Perfect for meal prep — lasts 4 days.

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