Pork Meatballs

Pork

Approx. 700 calories/serving

Ingredients

  • 10 oz. ground pork
  • 3/4 cup sushi rice
  • 2 scallions
  • 1 head butter lettuce
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 oz pea shoots
  • 1 large bunch mint (optional)
  • 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup soy glaze
  • 1 tsp white sesame seeds
  • .5 tsp garlic powder
  • .5 tsp ginger powder
  • .5 tsp coriander powder
  • .5 tsp lemongrass powder

Directions

  1. Cook the rice
  2. Cut off and discard the root ends of the scallions; thinly slice and separate the white bottoms from green tops
  3. Cut off and discard the rood end of the lettuce and separate the leaves
  4. Peel and small dice half the onion and thinly slice the other half
  5. Place the sliced onion in a small bowl with half the vinegar
  6. In a separate bowl, combine the soy glaze and remaining vinegar; season with salt and pepper (sauce)
  7. Heat 2 tsp of olive oil until hot and add diced onion, white bottoms of scallions and powdered spices and cook for 1-2 minutes and transfer to a medium bowl
  8. Add the pork and breadcrumbs to the bowl of spices and roll into 16 equal size meatballs
  9. Heat 2 tsp of olive oil and cook the meatballs for 4-6 minutes; add 1/4 of the sauce and 1/4 cup water and salt and pepper and cook until slightly reduced
  10. Place lettuce leaves on 2 plates and put meatballs in leaves and top with sliced onion
  11. Place a small bowl in each place with divided remaining sauce