How to make Noodle bowl with Chicken Sausage Meatballs

Spaghetti and meatballs is one of the most common comfort foods there is. This recipe is an Asian style spaghetti and meatballs or noodle bowl in today’s terms. This is a delicious recipe that has all the comforts of spaghetti and meatballs with all the flavor of a spicy chinese noodle bowl. The sausage has the flavor of ginger, cilantro, soy, and spice. While the noodles have fermented black bean and chili and garlic. The results was a fantastic noodle bowl that could easily take over the traditional spaghetti and meatballs any day of the week. Here is the recipe I hope you enjoy it!

Recipe Ingredients

Asian noodle with Chicken Meatball 40 small meatballs

Chicken Meatball

2 lb of ground chicken

1 egg

1 1/2 cup panko crumbs

2 tbsp of sambal paste

3 tbsp of tamari soy sauce plus 1/4 cup

2 tbsp of sriracha

1/3 small diced onion

2 tbsp of minced ginger

2 tbsp of minced garlic

5 tbsp of chopped cilantro

1/3 cup of chopped green onion

Salt to taste

1 lb of Udon or Spaghetti noodles cooked and cooled

1/2 red cabbage julienned

1/2 small green cabbage julienned

8 oz of sliced shiitake mushrooms

10 oz of blanched snap peas cut in half

1/2 onion julienned

2 tbsp of minced garlic

2 tbsp of minced ginger

2 tbsp of sriracha

1/4 cup of soy sauce

1/4 cup of water with 1 tbsp of cornstarch

4 tbsp of spicy fermented bean paste

1/3 cup of chopped green onions

4 tbsp of chopped cilantro

6 tbsp of sesame oil

salt to taste

Red korean chile flakes

Recipe Instructions

How to make chicken meatball,

In a small saute pan add sesame oil, ginger, and onion. Cook for 2 minute and then add the garlic. 2 minutes and then add 1/4 cup of soy sauce. Cook for another 3 minutes and then turn off the heat and cool. Once cooled place all the ingredients into a large bowl along with the chicken, egg, bread crumbs and herbs, salt and mix well. Once mixed well take a spoon full of mixture and place it into a small pan with oil on medium high heat. Cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until it is cooked all the way through. Taste the mixture and ask yourself how does it taste? Adjust the seasoning fo the meatball to your liking ( more salt, more spice, more herbs, etc…) Once you have added more seasoning if need be then take a small ice cream scoop and scoop the chicken meatballs onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Continue until there is no more mix. Place in 350 degree oven for 20-22 minutes.

How to make noodles.

In a large pot of salted water, boil the noodles until they are al dente. Strain out and then place them in an ice bath to stop the cooking. Then in a large wok on high heat add 3 tbsp sesame oil and mushrooms. Cook for 3 minutes and then add a more sesame oil, ginger, and garlic. Cook for one minute and then add onion, and cabbage. Cook for 2 minutes and then add noodles soy sauce and fermented bean paste. Cook for 2 minutes and then add water cornstarch slurry, salt, snap peas, and sriracha. Cook for 2 minutes and then add cilantro. Taste everything and see if it needs more of anything (spice, salt, soy etc…) Then place a portion in each bowl. Top the noodles with green onions and korean chili powder. Add chicken meatballs around the bowl. Serve and enjoy!

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