Spicy Korean BBQ Meatballs

By: Yukyung Han

Photo By: Heather Scholten | Spiceology

Ingredients

1 pound ground Niman ranch pork

4 ounces firm tofu squeezed and crumbled finely

2 Tablespoon Spiceology Korean BBQ spice blend

1 T  Spiceology Salt-Free Everything Bagel Blend

1 T Spiceology Korean Chili Gochugaru

2 T soy sauce

3 green onions minced

1-2 jalapeno  1/4 inch brunoise, seeds removed

4 cloves minced garlic

1 1/2 T grated ginger root

1 1/2 T  toasted sesame oil

1 T sugar 

1/4 t-1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional for more heat)

salt black pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions

  1.  Thoroughly mix everything together except the meat until uniform
  2. Gently mix in meat
  3. Form into one-inch balls with a cookie scoop and bake on a parchment-lined sheet pan at 350 F for 20-25 mins. 
  4.   Serve as a lettuce wrap with perilla leaves and lettuce, kimchi, banchan, rice, and prepared gochujang sauce thinned with water.

Optional: skewer and grill or griddle instead of baking.

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