korean meatballs

Ingredients For korean meatballs

• MEATBALLS
• 1 1/2 lb

  lean ground beef
• 1 lg

  free-range egg, beaten
• 3 lg

  cloves garlic, pressed or finely chopped
• 2 lg

  green onions, finely chopped (about 3 Tbsp)
• 1 Tbsp

  Gochujang, or more to taste
• 1/2 tsp

  ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp

  ground Himalayan pink salt, or to taste
• 1/2 tsp

  freshly ground black pepper, or to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
• 1/3 c

  Panko bread crumbs
• 1/2 Tbsp

  toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
• SAUCE
• 1/4 c

  ketchup
• 1 Tbsp

  hoisin sauce
• 1 1/2 Tbsp

  Gochujang, or more to taste
• 1 Tbsp

  low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp

  sweet chili sauce
• 1/3 c

  pineapple juice
• 1 Tbsp

  ginger, minced
• 2 lg

  cloves garlic, pressed
• 1/4 c

  brown sugar