Sven Kocht.
← Back to recipes

Fusion cuisine

Meatballs in soy-ginger sauce

4 people · Fusion cuisine

Recipe photo: Meatballs in soy-ginger sauce (Fusion cuisine)

Meatballs in soy-ginger sauce bring a spicy fusion touch, but remain clearly understandable and down-to-earth. Just right when you want familiar ingredients to have a slightly different effect.

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.

Energy
≈ 435 kcal
Protein
≈ 28.2 g
Carbohydrates
≈ 14.1 g
Fat
≈ 29.1 g

Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.

Calculation basis

Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.

Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping

  • 1 egg · ≈ 50.0 g
  • 1 small onion · ≈ 100.0 g
  • 1 clove of garlic · ≈ 3.0 g
  • 1 tsp grated ginger · ≈ 5.0 g
  • 2 tbsp oil · ≈ 27.3 g
  • 4 tbsp soy sauce · ≈ 60.0 g
  • 1 tbsp honey · ≈ 21.0 g
  • 1 tsp cornstarch · ≈ 3.0 g
  • 1 tbsp water · ≈ 15.0 g
  • 1 spring onion · ≈ 20.0 g

Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria

Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0

Ingredients

  • 500 g minced beef
  • 1 egg
  • 40 g breadcrumbs
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 4 tbsp soy sauce
  • 150 ml broth
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 spring onion
  • pepper

Instructions

  1. Mix the minced meat with egg, breadcrumbs, finely diced onion, garlic and a little pepper. Form small balls.
  2. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the meatballs vigorously all over.
  3. Sauté the ginger briefly in the pan. Add soy sauce, broth and honey.
  4. Let the balls simmer gently in the sauce for 8 minutes.
  5. Mix cornstarch with water, stir into the sauce and let it thicken briefly.
  6. Serve with finely chopped spring onions.