Sweet And Spicy Korean Cocktail Meatballs

These Peninsula cocktail meatballs, sweet and spicy, are so tiny and attractive and pleasing you mightiness lose there's symmetrical a gallinacean on. 

Gochujang is a spicy soured chilli condiment that's a staple in umpteen Asian dishes. You could judge of it nigh equal a spicy variation of Asian miso, since it balances salty and saccharine flavors along with the modify.

INGREDIENTS :

• 1 scallion, minced
• ½ lb ground pork
• 1 tablespoon honey
• ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
• 2 garlic cloves, minced or grated
• ½ lb ground beef
• 1 tablespoon ginger, minced or grated
• 1 tablespoon gochujang (spicy Korean chili paste)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• ¼ teaspoon pepper

Gochujang-Honey Glaze:

• 2-4 tablespoons gochujang (start with 2 and taste)
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (unseasoned)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ¼ cup honey
• 2 tablespoons ketchup

Garnish:

• Toasted sesame seeds
• Scallion, thinly sliced

INSTRUCTIONS :

1. Preheat oven to 375°F / 190ºC
2. Station all the meatball ingredients into a spacious mixing structure and, using your hands, mix together until completely alloyed (but don't over-mix).
3. With wet hands (to protect the meatballs from sticking), comprise 1 - 1½ tablespoon sized meatballs (Using a runty apportioning max makes this easier but you could do it by eye). Spot balls almost an progress unconnected onto a parchment-lined baking shape. Heat meatballs for 15 to 20 minutes or until retributory grilled finished.
4. Meantime mingle all candy ingredients in teensy pot. Channel to a simmer over occupation emotionality and cook until potpourri is slightly thickened, some 5-7 proceedings. Set excursus and let unresponsive.
5. Copse render onto meatballs and top with greenness onions and sesame seeds. Pair with spare gochujang candy on the broadside for dipping.