Hoisin Asian Meatballs #SundaySupper

Remember when I said Jason was coming home in a couple of days? Well he still had one paper left to do, which is due Monday, so I kept pushing him to come on Friday night and to finish his paper at home. But he said that he couldn’t focus at home so we planned on him coming Monday.

So I’m on the phone with him yesterday and I tell him that I’m just about to go to the gym when he says, “Well, you deserve a day off.” I tell him that I took Friday night off so I can’t take another day off. He then asks, “Well would you make an exception?” I reply with a firm no and tell him I can’t take any more days off. That’s when he says, “But I’m 15 minutes away from home.”

The second he said that, I could just feel the tears just coming out for joy. I haven’t seen him since Thanksgiving and doing the long-distance thing is so incredibly hard so having him come home a day or two early is really one of the best things to happen.

So with him home for less than 24 hours, I already skipped the gym and instead, inhaled a Krispy Kreme donut and a frozen yogurt from Ikea.

Yeah, it’s definitely time to bring on the fat pants.

Oh and when I asked Jason why he came home, he said it was for these meatballs. I made them earlier in the day and sent him photos that this would be waiting for him on Monday but I guess he couldn’t wait. After all, how can anyone resist a juicy, tender meatball slathered in an oozing hoisin sauce?

Don’t forget to check out what the #SundaySupper team is bringing you as well for this week’s installment of holiday cocktails and appetizers!

Holiday Cocktails:

• Glühwein from Magnolia Days
• Cookies-n-Cream Cocktails from The Urban Mrs
• Cranberry Fizz from Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
• Rosemary Orange Punsch from Galactopdx
• Candy Cane Martini from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Raspberry Hot Chocolate from Momma’s Meals
• Chocolate Peppermint Eggnog from The Daily Dish Recipes
• Jamaican Sorrel from The Lovely Pantry
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate Spoons from Chocolate Moosey
• Gingerbread Hot Chocolate from Cravings of a Lunatic
• Homemade Eggnog from Flour on my Face
• Moroccan Mint Tea from MarocMama
• Cherry Bomb from Noshing with the Nolands
• Wassel from There And Back Again
• Cranberry Sparkler Mocktail from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
• Pomegranate Cosmo from Supper For A Steal
• Poinsettia Mimosas from Big Bear’s Wife
• Egg Cream for Adults from Fast Food to Fresh Food
• Mulled Wine: Spiked and Steamy from Daddy Knows Less
• Hot Chocolate Party from Pippi’s in the Kitchen Again
• Poinsettia Cocktails from The Catholic Foodie
• The Red Carpet Diva from Cooking Underwriter

Holiday Appetizers or Hors d’oeuvres:

• Cheese Ball Wreath from The Meltaways
• Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tarts from My Catholic Kitchen
• Prosciutto Goat Cheese Rolls with Fig Preserves and Arugula from Shockingly Delicious
• Muenster and Spinach Pinwheels from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• Drunk Moose Meatballs from The Foodie Army Wife
• Smoked Salmon Blinis with Cranberry-Spiced Feta from Chattering Kitchen
• Sticky Wholegrain Mustard & Ginger Cocktail Sausages from girlichef
• Potato Leek Soup from What Smells So Good
• Firecracker Shrimp and Samosas from Crispy Bits & Burnt Ends
• Cheesy Mushroom Pull Apart Bread from Small Wallet Big Appetite
• 5 Quick & Easy Appetizers for Your Holiday Party from Webicurean
• Bacon Peanut Caramel Corn from Gotta Get Baked
• Crostini topped with Voodoo Chicken Cream Dip from Country Girl in the Village
• Mushroom Strudel from Vintage Kitchen
• Roxanne’s Shrimp & Andouille Sausage Queso Dip from The ROXX Box
• Herbed Holiday Party Mix from Curious Cuisiniere
• Old fashioned Swedish Meatballs from I Run For Wine
• Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Bites from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Baked Philo Appetizers from My Cute Bride
• Fried Green Beans with Wasabi Ranch from Juanita’s Cocina
• Salsa Baked Cheese from Home Cooking Memories
• Cookie Dough Dip from The Cookie-A-Day Challenge
• Parmesan Onion Rounds from Kudos Kitchen by Renee
• Lip-smacking Cranberry Cocktail Meatballs from In The Kitchen with KP
• Hot Spinach Parmesan Dip from Comfy Cuisine
• Indian Spiced Tuna Balls from Soni’s Food
• Onion marmalade with Bacon from Ruffles and Truffles
• Roasted Cranberry Beet Borsch Shooters from Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
• Sweet Potato Dip from Mama’s Blissful Bites
• Festive Cucumber & Ginger Sushi Rolls from The Ninja Baker
• Baked Brie from Family Foodie

One year ago: CPK’s Kung Pao Spaghetti

Hoisin Asian Meatballs (adapted from Gimme Some Oven):

Yields 18 meatballs

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1/2 cup Panko
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 large egg
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
• Sesame seeds, for garnish

• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat; set aside.

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, sesame oil, Panko, ginger, egg, garlic and green onion. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, stir until well combined. Roll the mixture into 1 1/4-to-1 1/2-inch meatballs, forming about 18-20 meatballs.

Place meatballs onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes, or until all sides are browned and meatballs are cooked through.

To make the hoisin sauce, whisk together hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic and ginger in a small bowl.

Serve meatballs immediately with hoisin sauce, garnished with green onion and sesame seeds.

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