Asian Meatballs With Rice Noodles Recipes

ASIAN MEATBALLS WITH SPICY RICE NOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a bowl mix together sausage, 5-spice, garlic and grated ginger. Mix until well combined. Shape into small 1 inch meatballs. Place on a baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until cooked through.
• Cook rice noodles according to package directions.
• In a small bowl whisk together soy sauce, water, lime juice, brown sugar, fish sauce, chili garlic sauce, and olive oil. Pour into a small saucepan, and heat for a few minutes.
• Combine sauce with the rice noodles. Serve topped with a few meatballs, green onions and cilantro.

ASIAN MEATBALL AND RICE TOSS

Steps:

• Melt butter in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Stir in rice and vermicelli from mix; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until rice is lightly browned.
• Add water, Asian marinade and contents of seasoning packet from mix; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add meatballs and carrots; cover and cook 15 to 18 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in pea pods. Cook, uncovered an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until pea pods are crisp-tender. Garnish individual servings with peanuts and onions.

KOREAN MEATBALLS AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Place beef in a bowl.
• Combine honey, black pepper, sesame oil, vinegar, pear, onion, ginger, soy sauce and half the garlic in a food processor or blender and whirl until well blended. Mix with beef. Add egg and bread crumbs and mix again. Form into 1 1/2-inch balls and arrange on the baking sheet with a bit of space between them. Place in the oven and bake 20 minutes.
• While meatballs bake, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles and boil 5 minutes for udon, about 8 minutes for linguine. Reserve 2/3 cup of the pasta water, then drain pasta.
• When meatballs are done, transfer them to a bowl and scrape pan juices into a sauté pan. Heat on medium, add remaining garlic and cook briefly until it starts to color. Whisk in gochujang, then pasta water. Simmer about 3 minutes, until sauce reduces and starts to thicken. Reduce heat to low, add noodles and toss in sauce. Add meatballs and mix gently. Transfer to a warm serving dish or individual bowls, scatter with scallions and serve.

EASY ASIAN GLAZED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, mix the first 6 ingredients until blended. Add meatballs, stirring to coat; cook, covered, over medium-low heat until heated through, 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally., If desired, sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve with rice.

ASIAN MEATBALLS WITH RICE NOODLES

Steps:

• Combine meatball ingredients in a large bowl, mix well. Form 1-1 1/2" meatballs.
• Place meatballs in a large 12" skillet in a single layer. Cook over medium high heat until browned all over and cooked through, about 15-20 minutes. Remove meatballs and set aside. Drain grease.
• Rinse rice noodles in cold water until they go slightly soft. Set aside.
• Cut green onions into 1 inch strips. Peel carrots and then use your peeler to peel down the rest of the carrots to make long thin strips. Chop Cilantro.
• Heat sesame oil in the meatball skillet over medium high heat. Add vegetables and stir-fry for about 3 minutes until the carrots go limp.
• Add beef broth and rice noodles, bring to a boil. Cook for about 5 minutes stirring the noodles until the broth is all absorbed and the noodles are soft.
• Push the noodles to the center of the pan and place the meatballs around the edges. Heat for another 3 minutes until the meatballs are hot.
• Serve with soy sauce, chili oil and fresh lime wedges if desired.

ASIAN-INSPIRED PORK AND RICE MEATBALLS WITH APRICOT GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12x18-inch baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
• Combine pork, cooked rice, onion, apricots, vinegar, sesame oil, coriander, salt, pepper, and pepper flakes in a medium mixing bowl; mix until well blended. Form into 24 meatballs, each about 1 1/2 inch in diameter. Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 30 to 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).
• Remove meatballs from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt apricot preserves in a small saucepan over medium heat, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in hoisin sauce, ginger, chili-garlic sauce, and lime juice.
• Place meatballs in a serving dish and pour glaze over top. Garnish with cilantro.