Overhead image on five teriyaki meatballs on a bed of white Jasmine rice with broccoli.

Teriyaki Meatballs and Jasmine Rice

These Teriyaki Pork Meatballs are perfect for meal prepping and are even better when paired with U.S.-grown jasmine rice! They’re pan-seared in a skillet, then baked to perfection and coated in the most delicious sticky-sweet teriyaki sauce. This recipe comes to us from our friend @thealmondeater in partnership with USA Rice and TheFeedfeed.

  • Servings
    4-6

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 2 cups jasmine rice (for serving)
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • ¼ cup yellow onion, diced
  • 2 scallions, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs

Sauce

  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Directions

  • Start by cooking the rice: Add rice to a saucepan over the stove and cook it according to the package instructions.
  • Add all meatball ingredients (minus the rice) in a large bowl and use a spoon or your hands to mix everything together. You want everything to be combined, but you don’t want to over-mix it. Then, use your hands to form the mixture into approximately 18 meatballs, placing them directly into an oven-safe skillet.
  • Pan fry the meatballs for 3-5 minutes, or until they’re golden on all sides. Then, place the entire skillet into the oven and bake the meatballs for 15-20 minutes, or until they’re cooked through.
  • While the meatballs are cooking, make the sauce: whisk soy sauce, syrup, vinegar, ginger, and cornstarch together and set aside.
  • Once the meatballs are cooked, remove them from the oven then place the skillet on the stove on medium-low heat. Add the minced garlic to the skillet and stir for 1-2 minutes, then pour the sauce into the skillet and use a spoon to stir until the meatballs are coated with the sauce. The sauce will thicken and that’s a good thing! If it seems too thick, add 1 tbsp water.
  • Serve the meatballs over U.S.-grown jasmine rice with a side of broccoli (or your favorite vegetable) and enjoy!