Asian Pork Meatballs
These aromatic pork meatballs are a perfect blend of sweet and savory flavors. The juicy minced pork is mixed with a fragrant combination of lemongrass, garlic, and fresh herbs, then cooked to golden perfection. Drizzled with a tangy lime and soy sauce, these meatballs are bursting with delicious Southeast Asian-inspired taste.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp clear honey
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 450g minced pork
- 4 spring onions , finely chopped
- 1 small garlic clove , crushed
- 2 tsp lemongrass , finely chopped
- 1 tsp cornflour
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint
- 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander
- olive oil for frying
- 1 tsp chopped fresh coriander
- 3 spring onions , finely sliced
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Make the meatballs. Gently warm the honey in a non-stick frying pan, add the fish sauce and stir to make a syrup. Leave to cool.
- Put pork in a bowl and fold in honey syrup, spring onions, garlic, lemongrass, cornflour, mint and coriander. Mix and season with salt and lots of black pepper.
- Shape into 20 balls and put on a tray lined with greaseproof paper. Chill for 30 mins. To make the sauce, mix all the ingredients together, then set aside.
- Brush the balls with olive oil and fry for 3-4 mins each side. Serve with the sauce.
Yield
Makes 20, serves 4 adults and 4 kids
Nutrition
- Calories: 51 calories
- Fat Content: 3 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 1 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 3 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 2 grams sugar
- Protein Content: 5 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.57 milligram of sodium
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