Albóndigas de cerdo asiáticas

Ingredientes

• 600 g pork mince
• 2 tsp grated ginger
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 spring onion (chopped)
• 5 tbsp Asian chili garlic sauce
• 5 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp garlic (crushed)
• 2 tbsp grated ginger
• 4 tbsp honey
• 100 ml rice vinegar
• 100 ml mirin
• 250 g beansprouts
• 1 red chili (sliced at angle)
• 1 handful mint
• 1 handful coriander
• 2 tbsp peanuts (chopped)
• 1 spring onion (sliced at angle)
• 4 tbsp crispy shallots
• 100 g snow peas
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 1 cup rice
• 1 lime (cut into wedges)

Preparación

1. 1

   --- Salad ---

2. 2

   cut & toss: Cut the red chilli and snow peas into thin slices, toss all the salad ingredients together and set aside until needed

3. 3

   --- Meatballs ---

4. 4

   Chop the spring onions finely and mix all the ingredients together

5. 5

   make meatballs: Form the pork mince into 16 equal sized meatballs

6. 6

   cook rice: Start to cook rice according to packet – I use a rice maker in the microwave which takes 13 minutes

7. 7

   pan fry meatballs: Pan fry the meatballs on medium-high heat with oil for 2-3 minutes until browned, remove and place on a baking tray in the oven and cook at 180c for 8 minutes

8. 8

   add sesame oil: In the pan you fried the meatballs add the sesame oil

9. 9

   cook spices: Cook garlic, ginger, Asian garlic chilli sauce and honey for 1 minute

10. 10

    add mirin/vinegar: Add mirin & rice vinegar and cook for a further minute – set aside until meatballs are cooked

11. 11

    thicken sauce: Add cooked meatballs back into sauce and cook for 1 minute until sauce thickens slightly, coats meatballs in the sauce and serve