Mongolian Meatballs

These sweet and savory Mongolian meatballs are a quick and easy meal to have on a busy weeknight. Using pre-made frozen meatballs makes this recipe a breeze to put together and have in the freezer, ready to go. Plus you can easily make it vegetarian by using frozen vegetarian meatballs.

Buying pre-frozen meatballs in bulk and using them for multiple recipes is a great way to stretch your money and have some delicious meals ready to go. Since the meatballs are already made and frozen, the hard work is done for you.

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Mongolian Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. meatballs, frozen, pre-cooked
• 4 green onions, finely chopped
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 Tbsp. fresh ginger, minced
• 1 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste

For the day of cooking:

• 2 Tbsp. corn starch

Recipe Instructions

Assembly instructions:

1. Mix all ingredients in a large resealable freezer bag.
2. Remove excess air, seal, and freeze.

Cooking instructions:

1. Heat through in a skillet over medium-high heat on the stovetop stirring occasionally or heat in a slow cooker on low for 2-4 hours.
2. 10 minutes before serving, stir in a cornstarch slurry of 2 Tbsp. of cornstarch mixed with 1/2 cup of cold water.
3. Continue cooking for 10 minutes.
4. Serve.

How to Serve Mongolian Meatballs

These meatballs can be served over white or brown rice with a side of steamed or roasted broccoli. You could also choose green beans or a side of stir-fry vegetables. Lo Mein or Ramen noodles are also an option instead of rice. For a fresh option, make an Asian cucumber salad as a side.

Substitution Ideas

To make this meal vegetarian, use pre-frozen plant based meatballs.

To avoid gluten, use coconut aminos instead of soy sauce.

These could also pair well with an Asian Rice Bowl, or use your leftover bulk frozen meatballs to make Asian Meatballs.

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Mongolian Meatballs

Total Time

20 mins

 

Servings: 6

Calories: 545 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. meatballs frozen, pre-cooked
• 4 green onion finely chopped
• 4 clove garlic minced
• 2 Tbsp. fresh ginger minced
• 1 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste

For day of cooking:

• 2 Tbsp. corn starch

Instructions

Assembly instructions:

1. Mix all ingredients together in a large resealable freezer bag. Remove excess air, seal, and freeze.

Cooking instructions:

1. Heat through in a skillet over medium-high heat on the stovetop stirring occasionally or heat in slow cooker on low 2-4 hours.
2. 10 minutes before serving, stir in a cornstarch slurry of 2 Tbsp. of cornstarch mixed with 1/2 cup of cold water.
3. Continue cooking for 10 minutes.
4. Garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Serve with rice and broccoli.