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spicy pork meatballs

Spicy Pork Meatballs

Delicious spicy pork meatballs perfect for a dinner in over steamed rice.
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Ingredients
  

Meatballs

  • 1 1/2 lb ground pork
  • 1/2 cup gluten-free bread crumbs
  • 2 tbsp fresh ginger minced
  • 1 tbsp sriracha sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp sesame oil or other oil for frying

Sauce

  • 2/3 cup water
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 3 tbsp liquid aminos
  • 2 tsp sriracha sauce
  • 2 tbsp coconut sugar, or other sugar
  • 4 tsp cornstarch

Other

  • 2 sticks celery chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 4 oz can water chestnuts
  • 3-4 green onions chopped
  • 1/4 cup peanuts optional

Instructions
 

  • Combine all the meatball ingredients & mix together well with hands.
  • Divide and form the meat mixture into 1 1/2 tablespoon sized balls.
  • Combine the sauce ingredients and set aside.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium high heat & add sesame oil once heated.
  • Add the meatballs to the pan and cook through on all sides - you can check the pork doneness with a meat thermometer, it should read 170 degrees ferenheit.
  • Remove meatballs and add celery, bell pepper, water chestnuts, peanuts (if using), & the whites of the green onion to the pan, add more oil if needed, and stir fry for a few minutes.
  • Add the meatballs back into the pan and pour in the sauce mixture.
  • Cook until sauce is thickened.
  • Serve over steamed rice, garnishing with the greens of the green onions & enjoy!