with Roasted Green Beans & Brown Rice
These meatballs are a game-changer thanks to firecracker sauce—a creamy, spicy, sweet, and savory sauce that’s so good, it’ll make your taste buds explode! Once the meatballs are baked, they’re tossed in the magical condiment, then plated atop rice along with crispy roasted green beans. Don’t be surprised when you find yourself swiping up every last drop.
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Sour Cream
1.5 tablespoon
Green Beans
6 ounce
Jasmine Rice
cup
Soy Sauce
2 tablespoon
Brown Rice
1.25 cup
Honey
2 teaspoon
Mayonnaise
2 tablespoon
Panko Breadcrumbs
0.25 cup
Scallions
2 unit
Ground Beef
10 ounce
Sriracha
1 teaspoon
Ginger
1 thumb
Salt
3 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
teaspoon (tsp)
Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens; mince whites. Peel and mince ginger.
In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, honey, 2 tsp soy sauce (4 tsp for 4 servings), and Sriracha to taste. (You’ll use the rest of the soy sauce later.) Set aside.
In a small pot, combine rice, ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4 servings), and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.
Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
Swap in brown rice for jasmine rice; use 1¾ cups water (3½ cups for 4 servings) and a big pinch of salt. Cook until tender, 20-25 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve. (Save jasmine rice for another use.)
While rice cooks, in a second large bowl, combine beef*, panko, scallion whites, ginger, remaining soy sauce, salt (we used ¾ tsp; 1½ tsp for 4 servings), and pepper.
Form into 10-12 1½-inch meatballs (20-24 meatballs for 4).
Place meatballs on one side of a lightly oiled baking sheet.
Trim green beans if necessary. Toss on empty side with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. (For 4 servings, divide between two sheets; roast meatballs on middle rack and green beans on top rack.)
Roast on top rack until meatballs are cooked through and green beans are browned and tender, 14-16 minutes.
Fluff rice with a fork; season with salt and pepper.
Carefully add meatballs to bowl with sauce; toss to coat.
Divide rice between bowls or plates. Top with meatballs and drizzle with any remaining sauce. Serve with green beans on the side and garnish everything with scallion greens.
950
kcal
Calories
49
g
Fat
15
g
Saturated Fat
88
g
Carbohydrate
13
g
Sugar
6
g
Dietary Fiber
35
g
Protein
140
mg
Cholesterol
1980
mg
Sodium
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