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Teriyaki Pork Meatballs

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By cooksmarts.com

Tangy teriyaki pork meatballs with fresh broccolini over flavorful rice - an Asian-inspired feast for your family table.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tsp fresh Ginger, grated
  • 1 clove Garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
  • 3 tablespoons Light Brown Sugar
  • 3 tsp Cornstarch
  • 1 cup Rice, white or brown
  • 2 bunches Broccolini (sub broccoli), ends trimmed
  • 2 stalks Green onions, chopped, green and white parts separated
  • 1 lb ground Pork
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 1/2 Lemon, juice

Instructions

  1. Rice - For white rice, rinse until clear. Fill a saucepan or Dutch oven (or rice cooker) with rice, water (use 2:1 ratio for water to rice), and some salt. Cover with lid and bring to a boil. Once water boils, stir, lower heat to a low-medium, and cover. Check white rice after ~20 min; brown at ~45 min. Rice is done when it's absorbed all the water. If it's not done, leave the cover on until all water has been absorbed. Take cover off to release steam and fluff with a wooden spoon after 5 minutes. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
  2. Broccolini / Ginger / Garlic / Green onions - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
  3. Make meatballs - Mix the white parts of the green onions (reserve the green parts), ground pork, egg, panko, salt and black pepper. Form into 1" (2.5 cm) wide meatballs. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
  4. Heat oven to 375°F degrees.
  5. Brush sheet pan with some oil and spread meatballs out on half the sheet pan. Toss broccolini in oil, season with some salt and pepper, and spread on the other half of the sheet pan. Bake until meatballs are cooked through and broccolini is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
  6. While meatballs are cooking, heat a saute pan over medium heat. Add ginger, garlic, water, soy sauce and sugar and heat until it begins to simmer, ~3 minutes. Whisk cornstarch with 2 Tbsp. (30 ml) of water and add to sauce. Continue cooking until sauce thickens slightly. When meatballs are cooked, stir into sauce.
  7. If you made rice ahead, reheat in the microwave.
  8. Squeeze lemon juice over broccolini.
  9. Serve teriyaki meatballs over rice with green parts of green onions on top. Enjoy with broccolini on the side.