Lean Meatballs with Teriyaki Sauce

By Peggie

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 tablespoons lite soy sauce or Tamari
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 slices wheat bread, sides sliced away
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 pound lean ground beef or turkey
• 1/2 onion, minced
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 1 green onion, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, prepare the teriyaki sauce by putting together the soy sauce, honey, and mirin. Mix well until the honey has completely melted. Set aside. In a second bowl, another small one, soak the bread in milk. When the bread has absorbed the milk, lightly squeeze out the milk and drain.
In a third bowl, a larger one, mix the beef, egg, salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, sesame oil, onions, and the soaked bread. Mix with the hands until the mixture becomes compact.
Make little balls with the meat. In a non-stick skillet, over medium heat, in a saucepan with the olive oil (leave a tablespoon for later use), brown the meatballs. Over medium heat, in another saucepan with the remaining olive oil, transfer the meatballs. Add the teriyaki sauce and cook for about 3 minutes. Season with the remaining pepper.
Garnish with the green onions and the remaining sesame seeds.