Hoisin Cocktail Meatballs
Taste of Home

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.
YIELD: 32

Meatballs
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
3 tablespoons chopped green onions
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1-1/2 pounds 90% Lean Ground Beef

Sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot

1. In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.

2. Shape into 32 meatballs. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.

3. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients; heat through. Serve with meatballs. Yield: 32 appetizers.

Gourmet January 1999

Serves 2

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound shrimp (about 8 large)
• 1/2 cup drained canned water chestnuts
• 2 scallions
• 1 large egg white
• 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh gingerroot
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 14 won ton wrappers, thawed if frozen
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup boiling-hot water

Directions

1. Peel shrimp and, if desired, devein. In a food processor purée 3 shrimp. Rinse and drain water chestnuts. Finely chop water chestnuts and remaining shrimp. Finely chop scallion greens, reserving white parts for another use. Lightly beat egg white and put 1 tablespoon in a bowl. Stir in puréed and chopped shrimp, water chestnuts, about two thirds each of scallion greens and gingerroot, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce.
2. Put 7 won ton wrappers on a dry surface, keeping remaining wrappers in package, and lightly brush edges with water. Mound about 1 tablespoon filling in center of each wrapper. Fold each wrapper over filling to form a triangle. Press down around filling to force out excess air and seal edges well. Make additional dumplings with remaining wrappers and filling in same manner.
3. In a small bowl stir together sugar and remaining scallion greens, gingerroot, and soy sauce to make dipping sauce.
4. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown dumplings on both sides, about 3 minutes total. Add boiling-hot water to skillet and cook, covered, 5 minutes. Serve dumplings with sauce.