Firecracker Meatballs
with Roasted Green Beans & Jasmine Rice
Allergens: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Eggs
Total: 40 min • Prep: 10 min

Ingredients
Sour Cream
1½ tablespoon
Green Beans
8 ounce
Jasmine Rice
½ cup
Ground Beef
10 ounce
Soy Sauce
2 tablespoon
Honey
2 teaspoon
Kewpie Mayonnaise
1 unit
Panko Breadcrumbs
¼ cup
Scallions
2 units
Sriracha
1 teaspoon
Ginger
1 thumb
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Salt
3 teaspoon (tsp)
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Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
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Cooking Oil
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking steps

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Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
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Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens; mince whites. Peel and mince ginger.
Ingredient Quantities
Scallions
2 units
Ginger
1 thumb

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In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, honey, 2 tsp soy sauce (4 tsp for 4 servings), and Sriracha to taste. (You’ll use the rest of the soy sauce later.) Set aside.
Ingredient Quantities
Sour Cream
1½ tablespoon
Soy Sauce
2 tablespoon
Honey
2 teaspoon
Sriracha
1 teaspoon

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In a small pot, combine rice, ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4 servings), and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-18 minutes.
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Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
Ingredient Quantities
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Salt
3 teaspoon (tsp)

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While rice cooks, in a second large bowl, combine beef*, panko, scallion whites, ginger, remaining soy sauce, salt (we used ¾ tsp; 1½ tsp for 4 servings), and pepper.
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Form into 10-12 1½-inch meatballs (20-24 meatballs for 4).
Ingredient Quantities
Soy Sauce
2 tablespoon
Ginger
1 thumb
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Salt
3 teaspoon (tsp)

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Place meatballs on one side of a lightly oiled baking sheet.
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Trim green beans if necessary. Toss on empty side with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. (For 4 servings, divide between two sheets; roast meatballs on middle rack and green beans on top rack.)
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Roast on top rack until meatballs are cooked through and green beans are browned and tender, 14-16 minutes.
Ingredient Quantities
Green Beans
8 ounce
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Salt
3 teaspoon (tsp)

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Fluff rice with a fork; season with salt and pepper.
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Carefully add meatballs to bowl with sauce; toss to coat.
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Divide rice between bowls or plates. Top with meatballs and drizzle with any remaining sauce. Serve with green beans on the side and garnish everything with scallion greens.
Ingredient Quantities
Green Beans
8 ounce
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Salt
3 teaspoon (tsp)