Honey-Garlic Beef Meatballs

Big Batch

Very High Fibre

Family Friendly

with Stir-Fried Veggies, Garlicky Rice and Toasted Cashews

30 min

Difficulty: 1/3

Chinese

Ingredients: Ground beef • Carrot • Sweet bell pepper • Jasmine rice • Honey garlic sauce (soy) (sugars (sugar, glucose, glucose-fructose, fancy molasses, honey), water, modified corn starch, vinegar, salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, dried garlic, xanthan gum, lactic acid, citric acid, caramel, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate) • Green peas • Soy sauce (soy, sulphites, wheat) (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, hydrolyzed soya protein, sugars (sugar, glucose solids, molasses, corn syrup solids), seasoning agents, caramel colour, licorice extract, modified cornstarch, citric acid, sodium benzoate, sodium propionate, potassium sorbate, alcohol) • Cashews • Panko breadcrumbs (wheat) (wheat flour, sugar, yeast, salt) • Green onion • Garlic salt (salt, garlic powder, silicon dioxide).

Allergens

Sulphites

Soy

Sulphites

Mustard

Milk

Wheat

Egg

May contain traces of allergens

Triticale

Crustaceans

Gluten

Peanuts

Cashews

Sesame

Tree nuts

Fish

Tags

30-min-or-less

Very High Fibre

Family Friendly

Pan-asian-plates

Noodle-stir-fry

Speciality

Ingredients

Ground Beef

500 g

Jasmine Rice

1.5 cup

Honey-Garlic Sauce

8 tbsp

Sweet Bell Pepper

2 unit(s)

Green Peas

113 g

Cashews, chopped

56 g

Carrot

2 unit(s)

Panko Breadcrumbs

0.33 cup

Soy Sauce

4 tbsp

Green Onion

2 unit(s)

Garlic Salt

4 g

Oil

1 tbsp

Salt

1 tsp

Pepper

0.5 tsp

Butter

1 tbsp

Preparation

Before starting, preheat the oven to 450°F. Wash and dry all produce.
To a medium pot, add 2 1/2 cups (5 cups) water and half the garlic salt. Cover and bring to a boil over high.
Using a strainer, rinse rice until water runs clear.
To the boiling water, add rice. Stir, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 8-10 min, then add peas. Cook for 5-7 min, until rice is tender and water is absorbed. Remove from heat. Set aside, still covered.
Thinly slice green onions, keeping white and green parts separate.

Meanwhile, to a large bowl, add beef, green onion whites, remaining garlic salt and panko. Season with salt and pepper, then combine.
Roll mixture into 12 (24) equal-sized meatballs.
On a parchment-lined baking sheet, arrange meatballs.
Bake in the top of the oven for 10-12 min, until golden and cooked through.**

Core, then cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces.
Peel, then halve carrot, lengthwise. Cut into 1/2-inch half-moons.
In a large non-stick pan, heat 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil over medium-high. When the pan is hot, add carrots and peppers. Cook for 5-7 min, stirring frequently, until veggies are tender-crisp. Season with salt and pepper.
Transfer to a plate.

Heat a medium non-stick pan over medium.
When hot, add cashews to the dry pan. Toast for 3-4 min, stirring often, until golden. (TIP: Keep your eye on them so they don't burn!)
Transfer to a plate.

Reheat the same large non-stick pan (from step 4) over medium. Add honey-garlic sauce, soy sauce and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter. Whisk to combine. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2-3 min, until slightly thickened.
Add meatballs and veggies to sauce. Stir to coat.