Asian-style Pork Balls
Asian-style Pork Balls
13 Ingredients | 40 min | 4 Servings
Meatballs with an Asian twist. Serve as a meal with fried rice and fresh fruit salad.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 3 tablespoons cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Dash black pepper
- 2 cups celery, sliced
- 2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 8-oz can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
- 1 8-oz can bamboo shoots, drained
- 1 6-oz package frozen pea pods, blanched and drained
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Combine ground pork, cracker crumbs, onion, egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper; mix well. Shape mixture into 24 balls (approximately 1 tablespoon each). Cook pork balls in large skillet until browned. Remove, and keep warm. Drain drippings. Add celery and cook over medium heat 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms and Worcestershire sauce and continue cooking 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add water chestnuts, bamboo shoots and pea pods. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 3-4 minutes. Sprinkle vegetables with 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring to combine. Return pork balls to pan and cook until mixture is heated through, stirring gently.
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories244calories
- Protein28grams
- Fat8grams
- Sodium909milligrams
- Cholesterol110milligrams
- Saturated Fat3grams
- Carbohydrates16grams
- Fiber5grams
