Meatballs for Bentos
When I was little, I think the popular method to make meatballs for bentos was to heat pre-made meatballs in boiling water.
I wanted to make homemade meatballs for my family, so I came up with this recipe!
There are tips listed in many of the steps.
Adding vinegar is optional. I make this both with and without it, depending on what I feel like. For approx. 18 meatballs. Recipe by Hiromanma
Meatballs for Bentos
When I was little, I think the popular method to make meatballs for bentos was to heat pre-made meatballs in boiling water.
I wanted to make homemade meatballs for my family, so I came up with this recipe!
There are tips listed in many of the steps.
Adding vinegar is optional. I make this both with and without it, depending on what I feel like. For approx. 18 meatballs. Recipe by Hiromanma
Cooking Instructions
- 1
Mix the ○ ingredients together. Vinegar is optional! I usually doesn't put it in, but I do sometimes when we want a refreshing taste.
- 2
Finely mince the green part of the leek. Tip: The white part of the leek is fine to use as well if there's no green part! You can also use scallions or different types of Japanese leeks.
- 3
Put ground meat in a bowl, add the ◎ ingredients and knead well.
- 4
Roll into about 3.5 cm balls.
- 5
Heat a frying pan, add a little bit of vegetable oil, and place the rolled meatballs.
- 6
Cook the meatballs while rolling them around to brown on all sides over medium or so heat.
- 7
Once the meatballs are all browned, cover with a lid and cook for about 3 minutes over low heat.
- 8
Remove the lid off and wipe off excess oil that seeped out of the meat with a paper towel. Tip: A lot of oil renders so remove thoroughly.
- 9
Mix the ingredients from Step 1 thoroughly once more, and pour into the pan. Tip: The katakuriko will have settled to the bottom at this point, so it's necessary to stir it again before pouring into the pan.
- 10
Stir using a heat-resistant spatula (or similar) and reduce the sauce. It's done once the sauce starts to thicken and form a coating around the meatballs!
- 11
The meatballs, delicious even when cold, are done! Everyone loves this in bentos!
- 12
This can be served for dinner of course, in addition to using them for bentos - and for lunch at home too of course. They are also great as drinking snacks, served with the finely shredded white part of a leek!
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