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Salmon meatballs with sesame ginger bbq sauce

Salmon meatballs with sesame ginger bbq sauce

By Emma Liu
30’ Prep time
10’ Cook time
40’ Total time
283 Calories
6 Serving

Summary

These salmon meatballs are rolled in sesame seeds, and tossed in our delicious asian-inspired sesame ginger bbq sauce. make ’em on the stovetop or in the air fryer — the choice is yours!
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Heat the sesame oil over medium heat in a saucepan. Once fragrant, add the garlic and fresh ginger to the oil and saute for 1 minute.
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Step 2

Add the tomato paste and cook for an additional minute. Add the soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, and honey to the pot, whisk the ingredients together, and bring to a gentle boil over medium/high heat.
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Step 3

Make a slurry with 1.5 tablespoons of water and ½ teaspoon cornstarch in a small bowl. Whisk the two ingredients together until there are no cornstarch lumps. Pour the mixture into the saucepan and whisk until incorporated.
Step 4
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Step 4

Bring the mixture to a gentle boil and then turn the heat to low to keep warm. The BBQ sauce will thicken as it sits.
Step 5
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Step 5

Add all of the ingredients for the meatballs to a high-speed food processor. Pulse the ingredients together until all of the ingredients are blended and the consistency of the mixture is similar to ground meat.
Step 6
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Step 6

Use a 1.5 tablespoon scoop. Wet your hands and use the scoop to spoon the mixture into your hands. Gently form a meatball and set it aside. Repeat until the entirety of the mixture has been made into meatballs.
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Step 7

Optional: Add the sesame seeds to a plate. Roll each meatball into the sesame so it is fully coated. Repeat until each meatball is coated.
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Step 8

Stovetop instructions: Add 1-2 tablespoons of avocado oil to a large skillet and heat over medium/high heat. Add the meatballs to the skillet and cook the meatballs for 6-8 minutes, turning about every 2 minutes to brown the whole meatball. The internal temperature of the meatballs should be 145ºF. Remove the skillet from the heat and slowly add the BBQ sauce to the meatballs. Gently toss the meatballs in the BBQ sauce.
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Air fryer instructions: Spray the air fryer basket with avocado oil and add the meatballs. Be sure they do not touch. You may need to cook the meatballs in batches. Air fry the meatballs at 400ºF for 4.5-6 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 145ºF. Toss them in the BBQ sauce.
Step 10
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Step 10

Serve over rice and garnish with green onions and cilantro.

Tips and Warnings

  • We have not tested this recipe with any other type of fish.
  • We do not recommend using a cast iron pan for this recipe.

Ingredient

  • Large egg
    Large egg
    1
  • Rice vinegar
    Rice vinegar
    14.79 ml
  • Sesame oil
    Sesame oil
    14.79 ml
  • Cornstarch
    Cornstarch
    2.46 ml
  • Tomato paste
    Tomato paste
    59.15 ml
  • Soy sauce
    Soy sauce
    29.57 ml
  • Garlic powder
    Garlic powder
    4.93 ml
  • Avocado oil
    Avocado oil
    1
  • White onion
    White onion
    0.25
  • Honey
    Honey
    59.15 ml
  • Salmon fillet
    Salmon fillet
    6.8 kg
  • Freshly grated ginger
    Freshly grated ginger
    9.86 ml
  • Panko bread crumbs
    Panko bread crumbs
    177.44 ml
  • Sea salt
    Sea salt
    2.46 ml
  • Fresh ground ginger
    Fresh ground ginger
    9.86 ml
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    3 pcs
  • Optional: ½ cup white sesame seeds
    Optional: ½ cup white sesame seeds
    1

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