Spicy Sriracha Beef Meatballs (Printable Version)
Bold sriracha beef meatballs with jasmine rice, fresh herbs, and sesame seeds. Easy Asian-inspired comfort food.
# What You'll Need:
→ Meatballs
01 - 1.1 lb ground beef
02 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
03 - 1 small onion, finely chopped
04 - 1 large egg
05 - 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
06 - 2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce
07 - 1 tablespoon soy sauce
08 - 1 teaspoon sesame oil
09 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
10 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
11 - 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
→ Sauce
12 - 2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce
13 - 2 tablespoons honey
14 - 2 tablespoons soy sauce
15 - 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
16 - 1 teaspoon sesame oil
→ Rice
17 - 1 1/4 cups jasmine or long-grain white rice
18 - 2 cups water
19 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Garnish
20 - 2 spring onions, sliced
21 - 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
22 - Fresh cilantro, chopped
# Method:
01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, combine ground beef, garlic, onion, egg, breadcrumbs, Sriracha sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, pepper, and cilantro. Mix until just combined without overmixing.
03 - Shape the mixture into 20–24 small meatballs using approximately 1 tablespoon each. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
04 - Bake for 18–20 minutes, or until meatballs are browned and cooked through.
05 - Rinse rice under cold water until water runs clear. In a saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Add rice, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 12–15 minutes until rice is tender and water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork.
06 - In a small saucepan, whisk together Sriracha sauce, honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook for 2–3 minutes, until slightly thickened.
07 - Once meatballs are cooked, toss them in the Sriracha glaze until well coated.
08 - Serve meatballs over rice. Garnish with spring onions, sesame seeds, and fresh cilantro as desired.
# Chef's Tips:
01 -
- These meatballs have a way of making ordinary weeknights feel special without requiring you to spend hours in the kitchen.
- The sauce creates this perfect sticky glaze that clings to each bite, giving you that ideal balance of sweet, savory, and spicy that keeps everyone reaching for seconds.
02 -
- Overmixing the meat mixture will result in tough, dense meatballs—I learned this by accidentally working the mixture too long while chatting on the phone.
- The sauce thickens substantially as it cools, so remove it from heat when it still seems slightly thinner than you want the final result.
03 -
- Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan before sprinkling them over the finished dish—it takes just 2 minutes but intensifies their nutty flavor tenfold.
- Reserve a tablespoon of the sauce before tossing with meatballs and drizzle it over the finished dish for an extra hit of glossy flavor.