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air fryer beyond meatballs with Gochujang peanut sauce

Air Fryer Beyond Meatballs with vegan Gochujang Peanut Sauce

These vegan, meatless meatballs are made with Beyond beef mixed with shredded eggplant and seasoned with garlic, ginger, bread crumbs and scallions. These babies are air fried to perfection and smothered in a quick and easy Gochujang peanut sauce. This Gochujang Peanut Sauce is sweet, spicy, garlicky and super simple to make!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package Beyond beef, thawed
  • 1 cup eggplant, peeled and grated
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 tbsp scallions, sliced
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
vegan Gochujang Peanut Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Gochujang
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2 tbsp peanut powder can substitute peanut butter, but sauce will no longer be low fat
  • 1/2 lime, juiced
  • 1 1/2 tsp corn starch
garnish
  • 2 tbsp scallions, sliced thing

Equipment

  • air fryer
  • grater
  • sauce pan

Method
 

Prep Beyond Meatballs
  1. Preheat air fryer to 400℉
    **if your air fryer doesn't have a preheat button, simply turn on your air fryer with nothing in it for 5 minutes
  2. Combine all of the ingredients for Beyond meatballs in a large mixing bowl
    air fryer beyond meatballs with Gochujang peanut sauce
  3. Mix until evenly combined
  4. Roll mix into meatballs (use about 1 1/2 tbsp of meat per ball). Recipe makes about 24 meatballs
    **you can make vegan meatballs whatever size you desire, but cooking time will be slightly effected, adjust as needed
    air fryer beyond meatballs before cooking
  5. Place Beyond meatballs onto the air fryer tray in a single layer (don't over lap) and place in preheated air fryer.
    **if you have a small air fryer you will need to air fry your beyond meatballs in batches
    vegan beyond meatballs in air fryer
  6. Cook for 10 minutes, flipping at the half way mark
    **if you like your meatballs more well done and crispy, cook for 12-14 minutes
  7. While Air fryer kimchi Beyond meatballs are cooking, use your time wisely and prepare the Gochujang peanut sauce.
Prep the vegan Gochujang peanut sauce
  1. In a sauce pan, combine 1 tbsp Gochujang, 1 tbsp mirin, 1 tsp soy sauce, 2 tsp sugar, 3 cloves of chopped fresh garlic, 1 inch of grated fresh ginger, and 1 1/2 cups of water. Do not add the corn starch, peanut powder or lime yet!
    Gochujang peanut sauce cooking
  2. Cook over medium heat for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally
  3. At the 8 minute mark, add 1 1/2 tsp corn starch, 2 tbsp peanut powder, and juice from 1/2 a lime. Mix until evenly combined. Cook of one more minute.
    You need to mix the corn starch quickly and vigorously so it does not clump!
    adding lime to Gochujang peanut sauce
  4. Remove sauce from heat
Put it all together
  1. Once your meatballs have finished cooking and your sauce is ready, it's time to put everything together!
  2. Plate vegan beyond meatballs. You can pour the sauce over top of the meatballs and cover them OR you can serve the sauce on the side as a dip. Your choice! Garnish with sliced scallions
    air fryer beyond meatballs with Gochujang peanut sauce
  3. Serve and enjoy!