Recipe: Hoisin Cocktail Meatballs

Hoisin Cocktail Meatballs
Source: Rose Reisman's Enlightened Home Cooking
Yield: 8 servings

12 ounces lean ground beef
4 tablespoons bread crumbs
3 tablespoons chopped green onion; 1 medium
3 tablespoons chopped coriander or parsley
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon soya sauce
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced ginger root
1 teaspoon sesame oil

SAUCE
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon soya sauce
1 tablespoon water
1 1/2 teaspoons honey
3/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon minced ginger root

Preheat broiler.

In large bowl, combine beef, bread crumbs, green onions, coriander, hoisin sauce, soya sauce) garlic, ginger and sesame oil; mix thoroughly. Form into 32 meatballs, each approximately 1 inch in diameter.

Cook under broiler for 6 minutes or until cooked through.

Meanwhile, in small bowl combine hoisin sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, soya sauce, water, honey, garlic and ginger. Serve meatballs with sauce.

NOTES
Substitute ground beef with ground chicken, veal or pork. Sauce can be warmed slightly before serving. Prepare meatballs and sauce up to a day ahead. Broil just before serving.