Simple Gochujang Meatball Recipe

a cast iron skillet full of meatballs in a Gochujang Sauce

Simple Gochujang Meatball Recipe

Tender and flavorful meatballs are glazed with a delicious sweet and tangy Gochujang sauce. We are taking a little help from the store with this recipe and buying a Gochujang BBQ Sauce!

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Course Dinner

Cuisine Asian

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings people

Calories 500kcal

Author Susie Weinrich

Equipment

Ingredients

¾ pound ground pork
¾ pound ground beef 85% lean
⅔ cup plain breadcrumbs
1 egg
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. water
¼ cup thinly sliced green onions plus more for serving
2 large garlic cloves minced
3 tsp. fresh ginger finely minced
¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
12 oz Korean Gochujang Sauce (store bought) - make sure you buy Gochujang SAUCE, not the concentrated paste. See notes!
non stick spray

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl combine the bread crumbs, egg, soy sauce, water, green onions, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes and salt. Whisk together until fully combined.
1 egg, 1 Tbsp. soy sauce, 2 Tbsp. water, ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions, 2 large garlic cloves, 3 tsp. fresh ginger, ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes, ¼ tsp kosher salt, ⅔ cup plain breadcrumbs
Add in the ground pork, ground beef.
¾ pound ground pork, ¾ pound ground beef
With clean hands or a fork lightly mix the ingredients together until evenly combined.
Form the mixture into golf ball sized meatballs.
I like to use a cookie scoop for this so they all come out the same size (you will have about 20 meatballs).
Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet and coat the tops of them with cooking spray.
Bake for 20 minutes, flipping them halfway through the baking time for even browning.
While the meatballs are baking, pour the Gochujang sauce into a large skillet and warm over low heat.
12 oz Korean Gochujang Sauce
When the meatballs are done baking add them into the skillet with the sauce and toss to coat. Lightly simmer for about 5 minutes.
Serve meatballs and sauce over hot cooked rice topped with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
Asian Slaw is also a great side dish for these meatballs!

Video

Notes

Appetizer: to serve these as an appetizer, form the meatballs a little smaller (think one bite size), then bake for about 15 minutes.

Would be amazing served as an appetizer with these Glazed Asian Brussels Sprouts.

GOCHUJANG SAUCE: make sure you buy a ready made sauce, not the Gochujang Paste!!!

We love the Good and Gather Gochujang sauce from Target.

Good and Gather Korean Gochujang Barbecue Sauce

Oops, I bought the paste, not the sauce....

You can mix a Tablespoon of the Gochujang paste with about a cup of your favorite BBQ sauce, taste, and then adjust with more Gochujang or BBQ Sauce.

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