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Asian Meatballs w/ Fried Rice

Asian Meatballs w/ Fried Rice

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by mtlabor

Asian Meatballs w/ Fried Rice

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by mtlabor

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Meatballs
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    mtlabor's Notes:

    Asian Meatballs - definitely 1 leg up on the Italian variety!

Serves 4

  1. Preheat oven to 400 F.

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  2. Combine pork, egg, grated onion, 3 garlic cloves, fresh ginger, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, and panko bread crumbs in a medium bowl. Mix well and form about 1-2 inch meatballs.

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  3. Heat canola oil in a large skillet and brown meatballs on all sides. Do not cook all the way, just get them nice and browned. Then place on a greased baking sheet and bake in oven for about 15 minutes.

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  4. Drain most of oil off of skillet, but leave just a bit. Combine honey, black bean garlic sauce, corn starch, powdered ginger, and 4 tablespoons of soy sauce in a small bowl. Add to skillet under medium heat and cook until it bubbles and slightly thickens. Pour mixture over meatballs and coat well.

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  5. Heat up a little more canola oil in another large skillet under medium high heat and add garlic. Stir until fragrant, about a minute or so, and add in cooked rice. Then add carrots, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and peanuts. Mix well. Add pad thai sauce and a few dashes of soy sauce to the rice mixture. Incorporate the sauces well throughout the rice. Top with chopped green onion.

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  6. Serve meatballs on top of rice and dig in!

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3 Comments on Asian Meatballs w/ Fried Rice

Notgood Reply

@Crosby - feel free to cut down on what you find salty - but when we made this as is... it was perfect!

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The sauce as written is WAY too salty.

Copy_of_me Reply

I love Asian inspired meatballs and food in general, thanks for sharing your recipe!

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