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Mala Spiced Meatballs with Sichuan Chili Glaze

These Mala Spiced Meatballs are juicy, tender, flavor-packed and tossed in the most irresistible sweet, sticky & spicy glaze.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Asian Meatballs, Mala Spiced Meatballs, Sichuan Chili Crisp
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds ground beef preferably 80/20
  • 6 green onions thinly sliced, green and white parts separated
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon Fly By Jing Mala Spice Mix
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 1 cup coconut aminos
  • 2 tabelspoons Fly By Jing Sichuan Chili Crisp
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • ¾ pound snow peas
  • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

  • In a bowl, combine the beef, white parts of the green onion, garlic, ginger, Mala Spice Mix, almond flour and egg. Using your hands, mix until combined. Form into equal-sized, small meatballs, roughly the size of golf balls, and transfer to a tray.
  • Preheat a large skillet or sauté pan over medium heat. Add the avocado oil and heat until shimmering. Add the meatballs and cook until browned, around 4 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until browned, around 4 more minutes. Transfer the meatballs to a bowl and discard all of the rendered fat.
  • Wipe the pan clean and return it to a medium heat. Add the coconut aminos, Fly By Jing Sichuan Chili Crisp, rice vinegar, honey and sesame oil. Cook, stirring, until the sauce has reduced by ¼ in volume, around 3 minutes. Return the meatballs to the pan along with the snow peas. Toss everything to coat and cook until the snow peas are slightly softened but still crisp, around 3 minutes.
  • Transfer to a serving platter, garnish with sesame seeds and reserved green parts of the green onions. Serve with steamed rice, if desired.

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