Chinese Style Glazed Beef Meatballs
with Five Spice Chips
This Chinese-Style Glazed Beef Meatballs is bursting full of flavours and makes the perfect dinner night option from HelloFresh. Cook up a fresh start!
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Ingredients
450 grams
Potatoes
1 sachet(s)
Chinese Five Spice
2 unit(s)
Garlic Clove
10 grams
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains Cereals containing gluten)
240 grams
British Beef Mince
15 milliliter(s)
Rice Vinegar
5 grams
Roasted White Sesame Seeds
(Contains Sesame May contain Nuts, Peanut)
50 grams
Red Pepper Chilli Jelly
15 grams
Honey
150 grams
Green Beans
Not included in your delivery
50 milliliter(s)
Water for the Sauce
½ tsp
Salt for the Breadcrumbs
2 tbsp
Water for the Breadcrumbs
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
Chop the potatoes lengthways into 1cm slices, then chop into 1cm wide chips (no need to peel).
Pop the chips onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, then sprinkle over half the Chinese Five Spice and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.
When the oven is hot, roast on the middle shelf until golden, 30-35 mins. Turn halfway through.
Meanwhile, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
In a large bowl, combine half of the garlic, the remaining Chinese Five Spice, breadcrumbs and the salt and water for the breadcrumbs (see pantry for both amounts).
Add the beef mince. Season with pepper and mix together with your hands. Roll into evenly-sized balls, 5 per person.
Pop your meatballs onto another baking tray. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince.
When the chips are halfway through cooking, push them to one side and add the meatballs to the tray (use another tray if necessary).
Bake on the top shelf of your oven until browned on the outside and cooked through, 12-15 mins. IMPORTANT: The meatballs are cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
While everything cooks, heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on medium heat.
Once the oil is hot, add the remaining garlic and stir-fry for 30 secs. Stir through the rice vinegar, sesame seeds, red pepper chilli jam, honey and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount). TIP: If your honey has hardened, pop it in a bowl of hot water for 1 min.
Bring to the boil, stir and lower the heat to a simmer. Cook until the sauce has thickened, 6-8 mins. When the meatballs are ready, toss them through the sauce until evenly coated. Keep on a low heat until you are ready to serve.
Meanwhile, boil a half-full kettle and trim the green beans. Pour the boiled water into a saucepan with 1/2 tsp salt and heat on high.
Bring it back to the boil, then add the beans and cook until just tender, 4-6 mins.
Drain in a colander, then return to the saucepan. Season with salt and pepper. Toss in some olive oil if you'd like.
Share the sticky glazed meatballs between your serving plates.
Serve with the Chinese Five Spice chips and green beans alongside.
Enjoy!
