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general tso's meatballs

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Recipe by
Nicole P.
@froggeh
Hull, QC

The original recipe is found on Recipe Tipsers, since i am allergic to almonds, I changed the recipe to my taste and I never got so many compliments from my daughter and her friends LOL I hope you will too!!

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(1 rating)
method Bake

Ingredients For general tso's meatballs

  • FOR THE MEATBALLS
  • 1 lb
    ground turkey, beef or chicken
  • 2 Tbsp
    minced ginger
  • 1/4 c
    scallions, chopped
  • 1 tsp
    fresh garlic, minced
  • light flavored oil for frying (olive, grapeseed, etc)
  • FOR THE SAUCE
  • 1 tsp
    sesame oil
  • 3 Tbsp
    rice wine vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp
    soy sauce
  • 1/4 c
    water
  • 3 Tbsp
    honey, pure maple syrup or sugar
  • 1/4 c
    scallions, chopped
  • 4
    small dried chilies, seeded and chopped

How To Make general tso's meatballs

  • 1
    To make the meatballs: Combine all of the meatball ingredients and mix thoroughly. Form into 16 balls and saute/fry in oil over medium heat until cooked through and crispy. Alternatively you could bake them but they won’t get the crunchy exterior.
  • 2
    To make the sauce: Combine the sesame oil, vinegar, soy sauce, water, honey in a small saucepan and whisk until combined. Add the scallions and chili pepper and bring to a boil. Simmer for five minutes until thickened and remove from heat.
  • 3
    To serve: Add the cooked meatballs to the thickened sauce and stir to coat. Garnish with more chopped scallions and chilis, serve with Basmatic rice if desired.
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