Taste of Home
Pork & Rice Meatballs
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. Cook: 15 min./batch
YIELD: about 4 dozen (1 cup sauce).
My appetizer meatballs combine two of my favorite Asian dishes —Chinese pork dumplings and steamed chicken balls. —Elizabeth Dumont, Madison, MS
Ingredients
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1 pound ground pork
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8 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped
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3 cups finely chopped Chinese or napa cabbage
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1 can (8 ounces) bamboo shoots, drained and finely chopped
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1 medium carrot, shredded
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4 green onions, thinly sliced
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3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
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2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot
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1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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2-1/2 cups sushi or small grain rice
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Cabbage leaves, optional
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DIPPING SAUCE:
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3/4 cup teriyaki sauce
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1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
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2 teaspoons rice vinegar
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1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
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1 to 2 tablespoons Sriracha chili sauce, optional
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. In a small bowl, mix teriyaki sauce, ginger, rice vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, salt and pepper. Pour over meat mixture; mix lightly but thoroughly (mixture will be soft). With wet hands, shape into 1-in. balls; roll in rice to coat evenly.
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2.
Line a steamer basket with cabbage leaves or parchment as desired. Arrange meatballs in batches 1 in. apart in steamer basket; place in a Dutch oven over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; steam, covered, 15-20 or until rice is tender, adding additional water as necessary. In a small bowl, mix dipping sauce ingredients. Serve with meatballs.
Nutrition Facts
1 meatball with 1 teaspoon sauce: 61 calories, 1g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 240mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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