Savoury Pork Meatballs

Photo: recipeyum.com.au

Ingredients: Meatballs

• 1 kg pork mince
• 2 crushed garlic cloves
• 2 Tbsp dried coriander
• 3 tsp soy sauce
• 3 tsp oyster sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 egg, lightly whisked
• 40 g bread crumbs
• 1-2 cups of plain flour
• Rice bran oil for frying

Ingredients: Sauce

• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp teriyaki sauce
• 1 Tbsp plain flour mixed with 2 Tbsp water
• 2 chicken stock cubes
• 750 ml of water

Method

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees, or 160 degrees fan forced.
• Mix the pork mince, spices, egg and bread crumbs in a large bowl.
• Roll out the meatballs, using about 1½ Tbsp of the mixture.
• Add about 1 cup of plain flour to a bowl, and roll the meatballs through the flour until they are all well coated.
• Heat a little rice bran oil in a fry pan on high heat.
• Cook the meatballs about 8 at a time, at least 2 minutes on each side until golden.
• As each group of meatballs is cooked, place them in a baking dish.
• Combine the soy sauce, teriyaki, stock cubes and 750 ml of warm water.
• Mix well to combine and dissolve the stock cubes.
• Set aside one third of the sauce mixture, and pour one third over the meatballs.
• Spoon the remaining third of liquid over each meatball, to make sure each one is covered.
• Place the meatballs into the oven and cook for 15 minutes.
• Turn over the meatballs and cook for a further 15 minutes.
• Heat the remaining one third of liquid in a small sauce pan, on high, then reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce starts to thicken.
• Pour the sauce over the meatballs.

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