Korean Meatball Sliders

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb firm tofu
• 1 bunch scallions
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons grated ginger
• 3 tablespoons sesame seed
• Salt

Slaw

• 1/4 large head cabbage
• 3 large carrots
• 1/2 English cucumber
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 tablespoon gochujang
• 1 1/2cups rice vinegar

Sauce

• 1 tablespoon gochujang
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• Sriracha (to taste)

Other

• 15 mini rolls

Method

1. Shred the cabbage, cucumber, and carrot and place in a bowl.
2. Add the minced garlic, grated ginger, and gochujang and stir.
3. Bring the vinegar to a boil and pour over veggies. Allow to sit for 2 hours before serving. Stir occasionally.
4. Meanwhile, mix the meatball ingredients well. Be sure to dice the garlic and scallions nice and small, and smash the tofu in your fingers so there aren’t many visible chunks. Form into 15 meatballs.
5. In a small amount of oil, cook the meatballs to brown on all sides. Meanwhile, mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl. When the meatballs are nicely browned, drain out most of the fat from the pan. Pour in the sauce and mix well. Simmer on low until the meatballs are nicely coated with a sticky sauce and fully cooked through.
6. Assemble the sandwiches with one meatball and a nice amount of the pickled slaw and serve.