Barbecued Meatballs, Korean Style

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/3 cup minced green onion
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon rice wine
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil

Recipe

• 1 mix together ground beef, green onions.
• 2 minced garlic, rice wine, soy sauce, sesame oil, corn starch, sesame seeds, and sugar together in a bowl.
• 3 shape meat mixture into 1" balls.
• 4 place on large pan and refrigerate for at least an hour to retain shape.
• 5 soak approximate 20-25 wooden skewers in warm water for 20-30 minutes (this prevents the wood from burning).
• 6 prepare grill or heat broiler (i prefer charcoal grill).
• 7 thread 2-3 meatballs per skewer and grill over medium coals 5-6 minutes per side or until juices run clear.
• 8 serve with sweet and sour sauce and hot table mustard, if desired.
• 9 to prepare a simple table dipping mustard, mix mustard powder with a small amount of water to make a pleasant consistency; allow to ripen 5-10 minutes.