This Teriyaki Meatball Stir Fry recipe with delicious vegetable stir fry and noodles is the perfect easy family weeknight dinner! Make the meatballs ahead and freeze for an even faster dinner!
This Teriyaki Meatball Stir Fry recipe is sweet, salty, tangy, and so incredibly moist and addictive. The garlic, ginger, scallion, red bell pepper, and soy sauce all infuse the meatballs with the most amazing flavor. Combined with a simple Garlic & Ginger Soy Veggie Stir Fry and served over rice noodles, it’s a perfect family dinner. Drizzle over or dip the meatballs in the tangy Teriyaki mustard sauce and they burst with even more flavor.
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A TERIYAKI MEATBALL RECIPE TO GET KIDS TO TRY NEW FLAVORS
Meatballs are great for busy moms and dads looking for ways to easily meal prep. They can be made ahead and frozen for cooking a few at time or just having in a pinch for a family dinner.
They are also great for trying new flavors. It can be hard to get kids to try new flavors. But sometimes using familiar foods to introduce new flavors works wonders. Enter meatballs! What kid doesn’t like a good meatball, right? I encourage you to experiment with different flavors and sauces. I have tried sweet & sour, apple, chipotle, and other flavors, but this Teriyaki meatballs recipe is a favorite because it’s unexpected, fun, and just plain delicious!
Here are some other Meatball recipes you can try at home for dinner!
- Incredible Healthy Meatballs with Zucchini & Lean Beef
- Ground Chicken Greek Meatballs!
- Meatballs in Cauliflower Dill Cream Sauce
- Chipotle Meatballs in Mexican Corn Cream Sauce
- Moroccan Meatball Stuffed Pitas
- 5-Ingredient Meatloaf Muffins or Meatballs
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BASIC EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THIS RECIPE
For this recipe, I used a mini food processor for the ingredients for the meatballs.
For the stir fry, I used my absolute favorite 12″ Ceramic Pan, which is great because food really does slide right off with minimal oil and I don’t have to worry about food sticking and burning. It comes with a glass lid, which is perfect for watching your dinner cook!.
Lastly, you will also need a large sheet pan (I use a 17×11) for baking the meatballs.
EASY INGREDIENTS!
These easy teriyaki meatballs, stir fry, and noodles have easy ingredients that you may already have on hand! It all starts with lean ground beef. I use 90% lean when I make these.
Next is store-bought Teriyaki sauce. Of course, you can use homemade teriyaki sauce, but in this recipe, there is so much else going on, that you can cut a corner and be just fine.
Garlic and Ginger should be fresh, not dried or powder. The fresh version imparts so much fantastic flavor that just cannot be replaced.
In terms of the veggies, you can really use any of your favorites. Since there is red pepper and sliced green onions or scallions blended up in the meatballs, I used carrots and broccoli in the stir fry.
And rice noodles are the perfect vehicle for this delicious sauce! Of course, you could swap in rice or even a spaghetti pasta in a pinch.
Prepare the Teriyaki Meatballs Ahead
You are busy, so these are the steps you can do a day or two in advance to prepare food ahead! (See the recipe below for more details)
Prep the veggies and aromatics ahead of time!
Peel and slice the carrots. Cut the broccoli into small florets.
Peel the garlic cloves. Mince 1 clove for the stir fry. Coarsely chop the remaining 2 cloves garlic and scallions and ¼ of the red pepper.
Peel the ginger. You can scrape the skin off with a spoon, use a peeler or simply cut off the skin. Mince 1 teaspoon for the stir fry and store with the minced garlic. Chop the remaining ginger – about 1 inch of the root (the blender will do the rest).
Into the food processor, put the garlic, scallion, red pepper, ginger, chili pepper flakes (optional), and the soy sauce. Pulse for 30 sec, scrape down the bowl and process 1 minute more, or until finely ground.
Mix the blended ingredients into meat along with the panko breadcrumbs.
I use a tablespoon to measure out the meat for each meatball. Roll meat into 24 balls each about 1.5 inches in diameter. TIP: score the meat in half, then each in half again, then again to give you 8 equal portions of meat. Then roll 3 balls from each of the 8 portions to give you 24 same-size balls.
At this point, you can flash freeze the meatballs by placing the sheet pan in the freezer for 2-3 hours. Once frozen, transfer the frozen meatballs to a freezer bag. They can be stored in the freezer up to 6 months. Just place the frozen meatballs on a sheet pan to cook in the oven according to the recipe instructions.
Cook the Teriyaki Meatball Stir Fry
Cook the rice noodles. Drain and rinse under hot water. Place back in the pot until ready to serve. If they stick together, just run them under hot water and then drain again before adding to the stir fry.
Preheat the oven to 400 F degrees. Place the meatballs on an oiled sheet pan. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes (if frozen, cook for 30 min).
While the meatballs cook, combine the Dijon Mustard with the Teriyaki Sauce and Sesame Oil.
While the meatballs are cooking, make the veggie stir fry. Preheat a large skillet on high and add a tablespoon of olive oil and the Carrots. Cook the carrots for about 5 minutes, then add the broccoli, garlic, and ginger. Stir so that they do not burn and cook for about 5 minutes, until they start to soften.
Add the water and teriyaki sauce and then stir in the rice noodles, and meatballs to combine and cook for another 3-4 minutes to warm through.
Serve the rice noodles, then top with veggies, then the meatballs. Drizzle the Dipping sauce over top or serve on the side and enjoy!
ENJOY! 😍 Carrie
Teriyaki Meatball Recipe with Veggie Stir Fry and Noodles
These Teriyaki Meatballs are sweet, salty, tangy, and so incredibly moist and delicious with garlic, ginger, scallion, red bell pepper, and soy sauce. Combined with a simple Veggie Stir Fry and served over rice noodles with a Teriyaki Mustard sauce, it's a perfect family dinner. #asianmeatballs #teriyaki #noodles #familydinner #easydinners #dinnerideas #meatballs #glutenfree
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 4 scallions
- 1 inch piece of fresh ginger
- ¼ red bell pepper
- ½ teaspoon chili pepper flakes Optional
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 tablespoons Soy Sauce
- ½ teaspoon Sesame Oil
- 1 pound Ground beef, 90% lean, raise without antibiotics
- ¼ cup Panko Breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Teriyaki Mustard Sauce
- ⅓ cup Teriyaki sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- ½ teaspoon Sesame oil
Stir Fry & Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3 cups Broccoli florets
- 1 cup Carrots, sliced thin
- 1 clove Garlic, Minced (1 teaspoon)
- 1 teaspoon Ginger, Minced
- 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
- ¼ cup Water
- 10 ounces Vermicelli, Rice noodles uncooked
Instructions
Prep-Ahead Instructions
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Peel and slice the carrots. Cut the broccoli into small florets.
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Peel the garlic cloves. Mince 1 clove for the stir fry. Coarsely chop the remaining 2 cloves garlic and scallions and ¼ of the red pepper.
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Peel the ginger. You can scrape the skin off with a spoon, use a peeler or simply cut off the skin. Mince 1 teaspoon for the stir fry and store with the minced garlic. Chop the remaining ginger – about 1 inch of the root (the blender will do the rest).
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Into the food processor, put the garlic, scallion, red pepper, ginger, chili pepper flakes (optional), and the soy sauce. Pulse for 30 sec, scrape down the bowl and process 1 minute more, or until finely ground.
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Mix the blended ingredients into meat along with the panko breadcrumbs. I use a tablespoon to measure out the meat for each meatball. Roll meat into 24 balls each about 1.5 inches in diameter. TIP: score the meat in half, then each in half again, then again to give you 8 equal portions of meat. Then roll 3 balls from each of the 8 portions to give you 24 same-size balls.
Cook!
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Make the rice noodles by bring a large pot of water up to a boil. Add the rice noodles to the boiling water and push them down to submerge. Stir the noodles as they soften and cook for 5 minutes until the desired texture. Drain and rinse under hot water. Place back in the pot until ready to serve.
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Preheat the oven to 400 F degrees. Place the meatballs on an oiled sheet pan. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes (if frozen, cook for 30 min).
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While the meatballs cook, combine the Dijon Mustard with the Teriyaki Sauce and Sesame Oil.
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While the rice and the meatballs are cooking, make the veggie stir fry. Preheat a large skillet on high and add a tablespoon of olive oil and the Carrots. Cook the carrots for about 5 minutes, then add the broccoli, garlic, and ginger. Stir so that they do not burn and cook for about 5 minutes, until they start to soften.
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Add the water and teriyaki sauce and then stir in the rice noodles, and meatballs to combine and cook for another 3-4 minutes to warm through.
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Serve the rice noodles, then top with veggies, then the meatballs. Drizzle the Dipping sauce over top or serve on the side and enjoy!
Linger says
I absolutely love all the flavors of this dish!! What a wonderful way to start the New Year and I hope you have a Happy one.