Asian Style Meatballs

Fragrant and juicy meatballs will really appeal to lovers of spicy food. The spicy combination of ginger and soy sauce gives the meatballs an indescribable flavor. And this recipe captivates with its simplicity!

Summary

Ingredients

• Minced pork – 500 grams
• Red hot pepper – 1 Piece (chili)
• Green onions, bunch – 1 Piece
• Ginger – 1 Piece (fresh, 2 cm)
• Garlic – 2 Cloves
• Soy sauce – 6 Tbsp. spoons (3 tbsp – in the sauce, 3 tbsp – in the minced meat)
• Lemon juice – 2 Tbsp. spoons
• Honey – 1 Art. the spoon
• Vegetable oil – 4 Tbsp. spoons (1 tbsp – in the sauce, 3 tbsp – for frying)
• Water – 1 Art. the spoon

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Instructions

1. Chop roughly half of the 2 cm ginger piece and half of the red hot pepper with a knife.
2. In a bowl, combine the chopped ginger and chopped hot pepper with 1 tbsp honey, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp vegetable oil, and 1 tbsp boiled water. Set the sauce aside.
3. In a blender, grind the remaining ginger and red hot pepper along with the bunch of green onions, 2 garlic cloves, and 3 tbsp soy sauce.
4. Add the blended mixture to the 500 g minced pork and mix well until combined.
5. Roll the mixture into 24 meatballs.
6. Heat 3 tbsp vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot, about 1-2 minutes.
7. Fry the meatballs for 3-4 minutes on each side until cooked through (internal temperature should reach 63 °C / 145 °F).
8. Pour the reserved sauce over the cooked meatballs before serving.

Bon Appetit!