INSTANT pOR SLOW COOKER KOREAN MEATBALLS ENJOY DAN:

      INSTANT POT SLOW COOKER KOREAN MEATBALLS by CHEF DAN:

Makes 30 meatballs

KOREAN BBQ. SAUCE:

1-cup EACH honey or brown sugar, and soy sauce

1/2-cup EACH mirin, water and, hoisin sauce

2-tablespoons EACH rice vinegar, and gochujang paste

3-tablespoon garlic chili sauce

1-tablespoon sesame oil

1-teaspoon black pepper

1-thumb-size fresh ginger peeled and grated

6 garlic cloves. Crushed

2-tablespoon cornstarch

2-tablespoon water

MEATBALLS:

2-tablespoon olive oil

1-pound ground EACH ground chicken and turkey

2 eggs at room temperature

1-cup Panko

1/4-cup craisins (cranberries from Costco)

1-tablespoon EACH soy sauce, chili paste, gochujang paste

1-teaspoon EACH sesame oil, and grated fresh ginger

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2 scallions, finely chopped

1/2-teaspoon EACH salt and pepper

3 tablespoons sesame seeds

DIRECTIONS:

1.   In a skillet combine the first 11 ingredients of the BBQ. Sauce.

2.   Bring to a boil and cook 5-7 minutes.

3.   In a bowl combine cornstarch and water.

4.   Add mixture to boiling sauce.

5.   Whisk to combine well, reduce heat to medium and cook 3-4 minutes.

6.   Turn off heat: set aside.

7.   In a bowl, combine eggs and next 12 ingredients.

8.   Add ground chicken and turkey and mix thoroughly using your hands.

10  Do not overmix, make about 3 tablespoons each, into golf-size balls.

11  Turn Instant Pot to SAUTE, add oil, when oil is hot add 6-8 meatballs.

12  Sear in batches, sear until crust form, flip and sear other side, remove.

13  Add another batch and continue until all meatballs are seared.

14  Add all seared  meatballs, along with BBQ. sauce.

15  Close the lid, and pressure vale and press PRESSURE COOKER and cook on low for 4-6 hours on high 2-3 hours.

16  Top with sesame seeds.

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