My appetizer meatballs combine two of my favorite Asian dishes —Chinese pork dumplings and steamed chicken balls. —Elizabeth Dumont, Madison, MS
Pork & Rice Meatballs
Pork & Rice Meatballs
Prep Time
45 min
Cook Time
15 min
Yield
about 4 dozen (1 cup sauce)
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 8 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped
- 3 cups finely chopped Chinese or napa cabbage
- 1 can (8 ounces) bamboo shoots, drained and finely chopped
- 1 medium carrot, shredded
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2-1/2 cups sushi or small grain rice
- Cabbage leaves, optional
- DIPPING SAUCE:
- 3/4 cup teriyaki sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 to 2 tablespoons Sriracha chili sauce, optional
Directions
- 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.
- 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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