Porcupine Meatballs

Serves 2

• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/3 cup instant rice¹ (or 1/2 cup cooked regular rice)
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/4 tsp crushed red chili flakes
• 1 dash powdered ginger
• salt and pepper
• 3 tbsp teriyaki sauce

Preheat oven to 400F.

Mix all ingredients together well. Form mini-meatballs (about a teaspoons-worth) and drop on a foil- or silicone-lined baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes.

Notes: 1. For best results fast, use Minute Rice or another “instant” rice that cooks in 5 minutes. My generic “instant” rice cooks in 10 and needs to be cooked about halfway so it doesn’t add the crunch of raw rice. Otherwise, use leftover cooked rice from another meal.