Pork & Ginger Meatballs w/ Broccolini and Brown Rice
SERVES FOUR
PREP TIME: 15 MINS
COOK TIME: 15 MINS
Ingredients
FOR THE MEATBALLS
1 TRAY PORK MINCE
5CM KNOB GINGER, GRATED
3 GARLIC CLOVES, MINCED
1 STALK SPRING ONION, FINELY CHOPPED
3 TSP TAMARI
2 TSP OYSTER SAUCE
1 TSP SESAME OIL
1 EGG
1/2 CUP PANKO BREAD CRUMBS
SALT & PEPPER, TO TASTE
FOR THE GLAZE
JUICE OF 1/2 LIME
2 TSP TAMARI
2 TSP OYSTER SAUCE
2 CLOVES GARLIC, MINCED
1CM PIECE GINGER, GRATED
TO SERVE
1 CUP COOKED & COOLED BROWN RICE
2 BUNCHES BROCCOLINI, CHARRED
FRESH LIME WEDGES
SPRINKLE SESAME SEEDS
TORN CORIANDER PIECES
Utensils
MEDIUM FRY PAN X2
SHARP KNIVES
GARLIC MINCER
RICE COOKER OR MEDIUM SAUCEPAN FOR RICE
Method
SET THE UNCOOKED RICE TO COOK IN THE RICE COOKER WITH 1 1/2 CUPS WATER OR COOK OVER THE STOVE VIA ABSORPTION METHOD. PLACE ALL OF THE MEATBALL INGREDIENTS IN A MEDIUM MIXING BOWL AND MIX THROUGHLY WITH CLEAN HANDS
FORM INTO 5CM SIZE ROUND BALLS AND PLACE ON A PLATE. SET ASIDE
MIX THE GLAZE IN A SMALL RAMEKIN AND SET ASIDE
PREPARE BROCCOLINI BY REMOVING LEAVES ON THE STEMS. HEAT TWO FRY PANS OVER MEDIUM HEAT AND ADD A SPLASH OF OLIVE OIL. ADD THE BROCCOLINI IN ONE AND MEATBALLS IN THE OTHER
COOK MEATBALLS FOR 4 MINS OR SO BEFORE FLIPPING OVER. THEY SHOULD BE NICE AND GOLDEN. POUR HALF OF THE GLAZE OVER THE BROCCOLINI AND THE OTHER HALF OVER THE MEATBALLS
CONTINUE COOKING FOR ANOTHER 4 MINS OR UNTIL MEATBALLS ARE COOKED THROUGH AND BROCCOLINI BEGINS TO SOFTEN. REMOVE FROM HEAT
DIVIDE RICE BETWEEN BOWLS. TOP WITH BROCCOLINI AND MEATBALLS. ADD TORN CORIANDER LEAVES, LIME WEDGES AND A SPRINKLE OF SESAME SEEDS - ENJOY !