General Tao Meatballs Recipes

GENERAL TSO MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine ground beef, panko bread crumbs, 2 green onions, egg, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil. Season with salt, add the red pepper flakes, and mix to combine.
• Roll mixture into small balls, about the size of a heaping tablespoon. Roll meatballs in cornstarch to coat.
• In large skillet over medium high heat, heat about 1/2" of vegetable oil. Add meatballs and cook until seared on all sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove meatballs from skillet and drain fat.
• To the skillet over medium heat, add chicken broth, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, hoisin, and honey. Whisk to combine then add back meatballs. Simmer until meatballs are cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes more.
• Remove from heat and sprinkle with remaining green onion and sesame seeds.

GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• MEATBALLS: In a medium bowl, using a fork, mix together all the ingredients except the ground chicken. Then add the ground chicken and mix until *just* combined. Just be sure you don't overwork the meat. Roll into 18-22 meatballs using a cookie scoop (affiliate link) or about 1 1/2 tablespoons each.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drizzle in a little oil. Add the meatballs to the skillet but do not overcrowd. Cook in batches if they don't all fit. Sear the meatballs for 6-7 minutes, flipping to brown all sides evenly. We'll finish cooking the meatballs through in the sauce later. Remove meatballs to a plate.
• SAUCE: In a large measuring cup, combine the soy sauce, chicken broth, brown sugar, dried ginger, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, and tomato paste. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the thinly sliced scallions (white portion) and the dried Thai chilies and let sizzle for about a minute before adding the garlic and letting it cook for just 30 seconds. Slowly pour in the prepared sauce and allow the sauce to reach a simmer. Stir in the cornstarch slurry and you'll notice the sauce thickens a little. Add the meatballs into the sauce and let cook for 3-4 minutes on low heat. Stir in the steamed broccoli florets. Top with the remaining scallion greens and serve warm over jasmine rice, quinoa, or egg noodles.

GENERAL TAO MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For the meatballs:Preheat the oven to 400°F.Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.Pour the Panko breadcrumbs into a bowl.Coat the meatballs in the Panko breadcrumbs. Place the meatballs on the baking sheet.Bake in the oven for 25 minutes.For the sauce:In a small pot on medium, heat the oil and cook the shallot for 2 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, and Thai pepper. Cook for another minute.Add the maple syrup, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, hoisin sauce, ketchup, Sriracha, and pepper to taste.Mix and simmer for 5 minutes on low.Add the meatballs in the sauce.Place the meatballs on a plate.Top with sesame seeds and chives or shallots.Source: Max L'Affamé

GENERAL TSO'S MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Make the Meatballs: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray rimmed baking pan with cooking spray. Place eggs in large bowl and beat. Add pork, breadcrumbs, onion, salt and pepper. Stir (or mix with hands) until just combined. Do not overmix. Using hands, gently form into golf-ball sized meatballs and place on prepared pan.
• Transfer to oven and bake 18 to 20 minutes or until internal temperature of meatballs reaches 160 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, make the General Tso's Sauce: In small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup broth and cornstarch; set aside. Heat olive oil in small pot over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add chiles, hoisin, vinegar, sugar, honey, sesame oil and remaining 1 cup broth. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Whisk in broth-cornstarch mixture. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce has thickened, whisking constantly. Remove from heat.
• Place meatballs in large bowl. Pour General Tso's Sauce over meatballs and toss until meatballs are coated in sauce. Transfer meatballs to serving dish and serve garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.

GENERAL TAO SLOW COOKER MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Spray insert of 6 qt slow cooker with nonstick spray such as PAM.
• Combine stir-fry sauce, water, honey and orange juice in slow cooker.
• Stir in meatballs, cover and cook on HIGH setting for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or on LOW setting for 4 to 5 hours.
• Serve meatballs on platter garnished with green onion and sesame seeds or over a bed of rice, pasta or mashed potatoes.

GENERAL TSO'S MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. To make the meatballs: Combine all of the meatball ingredients and mix thoroughly. Form into 16 balls and saute/fry in oil over medium heat until cooked through and crispy. Alternatively you could bake them but they won't get the crunchy exterior.
• 2. To make the sauce: Combine the sesame oil, vinegar, soy sauce, water, honey in a small saucepan and whisk until combined. Add the scallions and chili pepper and bring to a boil. Simmer for five minutes until thickened and remove from heat.
• 3. To serve: Add the cooked meatballs to the thickened sauce and stir to coat. Garnish with more chopped scallions and chilis, serve with Basmatic rice if desired.