Kimchi Butter Meatballs

⚽ World Cup 2018 Game 12 – Sweden vs. South Korea

Part of adulting is that moment when you realize that you can get furniture from another retailer besides Ikea. When that moment comes, celebrate with Kimchi Butter Meatballs, where iconic Swedish meatballs get a Korean enhancement by being  smothered in a tangy and spicy kimchi butter gravy. Each beefy bite is packed with flavor that’s oh-so-comforting yet reassures you that your new non-Ikea furniture is going to work out fine.

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Kimchi Butter Meatballs

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

Korean, Swedish

Servings

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 1.5 lb lean ground beef
• 4 cloves garlic chopped
• 1 onion finely minced
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
• 4 tsp bread crumbs
• 3 TBSP olive oil

Kimchi butter gravy

• 4 TBSP butter
• 3 TBSP AP flour
• 1 cup kimchi juice
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
• chopped kimchi for garnish
• chopped scallions for garnish

Course Main Dish Cuisine Korean, Swedish Servings Ingredients Meatballs 1.5 lb lean ground beef 4 cloves garlic chopped 1 onion finely minced 1 large egg 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper 4 tsp bread crumbs 3 TBSP olive oil Kimchi butter gravy 4 TBSP butter 3 TBSP AP flour 1 cup kimchi juice 1 cup beef broth 1 cup heavy cream 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped chopped kimchi for garnish chopped scallions for garnish

Instructions

1. Mix together all the meatball ingredients except olive oil and form 1.5 inch meatballs.
2. Heat skillet to medium high and pour oil. Cook meatballs in skillet and turn occasionally to ensure that all sides have browned. It will take 7-10 minutes to cook the meaballs. Remove and place on paper towel-lined plate.
3. Reduce heat to medium low and add butter and flour til it turns golden brown.
4. Add kimchi juice and beef broth and cook for 4 minutes . Then add cream until sauce thickens. Add worcestershire sauce + salt + pepper until the sauce is creamy, then add the chopped parsley and incorporate well.
5. Add the meatballs back into the pan and coat well with gravy.
6. Serve with meatballs smothered in gravy and top each meatball with chopped kimchi and sliced scallions.

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