Asian Meatball Soup Recipes

ASIAN MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• In a bowl combine pork, eggs, cornstarch, 1 teaspoon ginger, and 1 teaspoon soy sauce. Mix together and roll into 3/4 inch meatballs.
• In a larger pan heat oil and brown meatballs.
• Add vinegar and remaining ginger to that pan and cook for 1 minute or so. Add broth, water, and remaining soy sauce.
• Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and cook until meatballs are done.
• Stir in cooked pasta and cook until heated through.
• Serve with additional soy sauce if desired.

ASIAN MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• Meatballs: Mix ingredients until blended. Place mixture on wax paper and pat into a 6-inch square; cut into 36 (1 inch) squares.
• Bring 5 cups water to a gentle boil in a 4- to 5-qt pot.
• Add carrots, cover and cook 4 to 5 minutes until almost tender.
• Add meatballs to pot, 1 at a time. Stir in contents of noodle seasoning packets and the broccoli. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 6 to 7 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
• Break each block of noodles into 4 pieces and add to soup; cook, stirring to separate strands, about 1 minute.
• Stir in sugar snap peas and boil gently 2 minutes or until noodles are tender and peas turn bright green.
• Stir in sesame oil and remove from heat. Garnish bowls with scallions and serve.

THAI-INSPIRED CHICKEN MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• Using the small holes of a box grater, or a Microplane, grate the ginger, garlic and jalapeño (or finely chop them by hand). Transfer half to a large bowl and set the rest aside. To the large bowl, add the chicken, finely chopped cilantro, 2 tablespoons fish sauce and 1 teaspoon salt. Use your hands or a fork to fully combine but do not overmix.
• Use your hands or an ice cream scoop to form 2-inch meatballs (about 2 ounces each). In a large Dutch oven or pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add the meatballs in a single layer and cook, flipping halfway through, until golden brown on two sides, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate and repeat, adding oil as needed.
• Once all the meatballs are browned and out of the pot, if the oil is burned, wipe it out and add a bit more to the pot. Reduce the heat to medium, add the reserved ginger mixture and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth, coconut milk, sugar and the remaining 1 tablespoon fish sauce, and bring to a simmer. Add the meatballs and any juices from the plate, and simmer until the flavors come together and the meatballs are cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and stir in the spinach and lime juice. Divide rice among bowls, then top with meatballs, broth and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

ASIAN CHICKEN-MEATBALL & RICE NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking pan with aluminum foil and set aside. Finely chop 1 scallion and slice the other 2 into 1 inch bias. In a large bowl, whisk together the chopped scallions, garlic, ginger, egg, soy sauce, oil, five spice, salt and pepper. Add in the chicken, pork and bread crumbs and mix well. Form the mixture into ¾ inch meatballs and place on the prepared baking pan. Place in the oven and bake for about 8 to 10 min, or until lightly browned. Remove and set aside.
• In the meantime, in a Dutch oven, over high heat, bring the stock to a boil. Lower heat to low, add in the garlic powder, ground ginger, star anise and mushrooms and simmer gently for 10 to 15 min, or until the mushrooms are hydrated and tender. Remove the star anise. Add in the carrots, bok choy and meatballs and simmer until tender, about 10 minute.
• Cook the rice sticks according to package directions. Drain and evenly divide the noodles amoung 6 large bowls. Thinly slice the mushrooms then arrange the carrots, bok choy, mushrooms and meatballs on top of the noodles. Ladle in the broth, garnish with remaining scallions and serve.