Delicious Pork Meatballs with Spicy Pineapple Sauce - easy quick and a perfect meal for the whole family.
Some of the best recipes come from inspiration from ingredients you have on hand to use up and that was totally what happened here when I had some ground pork to use up and spotted the carton of fresh pineapple juice in the fridge. I figured a sweet and spicy pineapple sauce would pair perfectly with some homemade pork meatballs.
To add the heat to these Pork Meatballs with Spicy Pineapple Sauce I just used a pinch of red chilli flakes, but if you have some fresh red chilli on hand you can slice up one of those and use that instead. The rest of the sauce is just combining some usual Asian style flavours such as soy sauce, ginger and garlic.
These Pork Meatballs with Spicy Pineapple Sauce can be ready as quickly as it takes you to make your sides, so are a perfect weeknight meal after a long day at work.
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How can I add a ⅓ vegetables to these Pork Meatballs with Spicy Pineapple Sauce?
I served alongside this Roasted Cauliflower Rice and some stir-fried shredded vegetables (such as cabbage and carrots) to really up all those healthy vegetables.
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- Chopping Board
- Santoku Knife
- Frying Pan
- Wooden Spoon
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Pork Meatballs with Spicy Pineapple Sauce
Delicious Pork Meatballs with Spicy Pineapple Sauce - easy quick and a perfect meal for the whole family.
Ingredients
- 500g of extra lean ground pork
- ½ teaspoon of ginger
- ½ teaspoon of paprika
- ½ teaspoon of onion powder
- ½ teaspoon of garlic powder
- 2 spring onions
- 1 tbs of starch (corn, tapioca or arrowroot)
- 1 tsp salt
- cooking oil spray
- for the spicy pineapple sauce:
- ¼ cup of pineapple juice
- 2 tbs of soy sauce
- ½ cup of water
- 1 teaspoon of fresh grated ginger root
- 1 clove of garlic, crushed
- pinch of red chilli flakes (or use fresh red chilli)
- 1 tbs of tomato paste
- to serve:
- pinch of sesame seeds
- 2 spring onions, chopped
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients for the meatballs to a bowl and mix to combine.
- Form into meatballs
- Heat a frying pan over a medium high heat with some cooking oil spray, add the meatballs and cook until lightly browned on all sides. Remove and set aside.
- Add all the ingredients for the sauce to the frying pan and stir to combine. Heat until sauce reduces down and thickens.
- Add in meatballs and simmer until coated and cooked through
- sprinkle with fresh chopped spring onions and a pinch of sesame seed.s
- Serve with your choice of sides and enjoy
Notes
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Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1 servingAmount Per Serving Calories 229Total Fat 4.4gSaturated Fat 2.2gCholesterol 98mgSodium 625mgCarbohydrates 7.1gFiber 0.8gSugar 2.7gProtein 39.5g
Kathy says
This looks lovely. I will be trying it soon. Please could you tell me how much in mls is 1/4 cup as I am in the UK and use fluid ozs and mls? There seems to be so many measurements around and I get confused. Thank you.