Glazed Meatballs with Soba Noodles
This soba noodle salad is fun, interesting, and--most importantly--absolutely delicious. It is light and has lots of fresh flavor, since it's brimming with vegetables and plenty of playful spiciness.
If you're not sure where to find soba noodles, check your “international aisle” at your supermarket. These Japanese noodles are made with buckwheat flour and have a nutty flavor, hearty amount of fiber, and a great, toothsome feel. If you can't find soba noodles, we recommend whole wheat spaghetti, which is more filling than standard pasta and has a more chewy texture.
Prep Time: 30 min.
Cooking Time: 30 min.
Servings: 4-6
Cooking Method: Stovetop
Category: Quick and Easy, Light and Healthy, Grains and Pasta, Beef, Asian
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground sirloin
- ⅓ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 1 garlic clove, minced fine
- 1 teaspoon California Onion Powder
- 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt, divided
- 2 teaspoons Chinese Five Spice
- 6 ounces soba noodles
- 3 teaspoons sesame oil, divided
- 3 teaspoons rice vinegar, divided
- 2 cups red cabbage, sliced thin
- ½ cup scallions, sliced thin
- ⅓ cup carrots, cut into matchsticks
- 4½ teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon La Jiao Jiang - Hot Chile Sauce
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a large bowl, combine beef, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, California Onion Powder, 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt, and Chinese Five Spice. Mix well.
- Shape meat mixture into 20 meatballs. Place on a lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
- Cook noodles as directed on package. Rinse noodles in cold water and drain well.
- Place noodles in a large bowl and toss with 2 teaspoons sesame oil, 1 ½ tsp rice vinegar, and remaining teaspoon Kosher Salt. Add cabbage, scallions, and carrots and toss again.
- In a small saucepan, combine soy sauce, honey, Hot Chile Sauce, and remaining sesame oil and rice vinegar. Cook over medium heat until slightly thickened.
- Add meatballs to sauce and coat well.
- Serve meatballs over noodles.
