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Delicious & easy recipe for Asian Pork Meatballs and bonus they are Gluten Free, no filling!

Asian Pork Meatballs

Course: Appetizer, Entree
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Asian Pork Meatballs, Pork Meatballs
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 230kcal
My favorite meatballs! Asian Pork Meatballs in a Ginger Honey Glaze. I have them every New Years Eve or Day. AND they just so happen to be gluten-free.
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Ingredients

  • For The Meatballs
  • 1 ½ pounds ground pork
  • 2 TBS minced sweet or red onion
  • 2 large cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • ½ TBS sesame oil
  • Kosher salt & pepper
  • Ginger Garlic Sauce
  • 3 TBS sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 TBS minced ginger
  • 1 ½ TBS rice wine vinegar
  • 2 TBS honey
  • 1-2 TBS Chili with Garlic Sauce depends on how much you enjoy heat
  • ½ teaspoon cornstarch
  • Cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  • For Meatballs:
  • Combine all ingredients together and form balls. They will be wet. It's fine, just get them to hold together. Place on a baking sheet until ready to cook.
  • When ready to cook, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Use a small amount of olive or grapeseed oil (2-3 TBS or so) to fry the meatballs until nicely browned. Place on a baking sheet and bake another 10 minutes until cooked through.
  • For Spicy Ginger-Honey Sauce
  • In a frying pan with sides, combine sesame oil, garlic and ginger and saute for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add in vinegar, honey and chili with garlic sauce and bring to a boil. Add in cornstarch and whisk until combined and thickened. Taste & adjust. Place meatballs in your pan, coat with sauce, garnish with cilantro leaves (if you like)and serve.

Notes

These are delicate since I choose to not use breadcrumbs. you can totally add some in if you want to stretch your meat a little further, they will still be delicious.
Move meatballs around the pan gently and I always double or triple the glaze. People love it.

Nutrition

Serving: 8g | Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g