Description
These honey garlic meatballs with rice bake up into a sweet-savory casserole that will make your family think you spent hours in the kitchen. Quick to prep, big on flavor!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450g) ground beef (80/20 fat content)
- 1/2 lb (225g) ground pork
- 1/3 cup (40g) breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup (40g) onion, finely diced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/3 cup (110g) honey
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups (300g) jasmine or long-grain rice, rinsed
- 2 1/2 cups (600ml) chicken broth
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, corn)
- 2 green onions, sliced (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). In a skillet, melt butter and toast rinsed rice for 2-3 minutes until slightly translucent. Transfer to a 9×13 inch baking dish, add chicken broth and mixed vegetables, and cover tightly with foil.
- In a large bowl, gently combine ground beef, pork, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, and soy sauce. Form into 20-24 meatballs (about 1 1/2 inches each).
- Whisk together honey, soy sauce, garlic, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes. Set aside 1/3 of the sauce for later.
- Bake the rice for 20 minutes. Remove foil, arrange meatballs on top, and pour two-thirds of the sauce over them.
- Return to oven uncovered and bake for 25-30 minutes until meatballs reach 165°F internal temperature and rice is tender.
- In the last 5 minutes, brush meatballs with reserved sauce. Let rest 5 minutes before serving and garnish with green onions.