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Asian Pork Meatballs
Easy Asian ground pork meatballs taste like the inside of a pot sticker. Great with rice, noodles or over greens. Light and healthy!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 436 kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs:
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 Tablespoons flaked unsweetened coconut
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1 Tablespoon sweet chili sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 large egg white lightly beaten
- Cooking spray
Sauce:
- 1/4 cup lower-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon basil oil
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons mirin sweet rice wine
- Dash of crushed red pepper
- Additional ingredients:
- Small basil leaves optional
- Chopped green onions optional
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 425°.
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To prepare meatballs, combine first 9 ingredients in a large bowl; shape mixture into 16 (1 1/2-incmeatballs.
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Heat a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 8 meatballs to pan, and cook for 6 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove from pan.
Repeat with remaining meatballs.
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Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Whisk together 4soy sauce, basil oil, orange juice, water, mirin, and red pepper in a small bowl.
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Return all meatballs to the pan. Pour sauce over meatballs. Place skillet in the oven.
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Bake at 425° for 7 minutes or until done.
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Stir meatballs to fully coat with sauce. Garnish with basil leaves and additional chopped green onions, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Asian Pork Meatballs
Amount Per Serving (4 meatballs)
Calories 436
Calories from Fat 252
% Daily Value*
Fat 28g43%
Saturated Fat 11g55%
Cholesterol 82mg27%
Sodium 865mg36%
Potassium 487mg14%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 24g48%
Vitamin A 230IU5%
Vitamin C 11mg13%
Calcium 65mg7%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.