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Pork Meatballs - Pork Meatballs glazed in a soy maple dressing. So quick and easy, and because we make them in the oven there is very little clean up.

Pork Meatballs with Watermelon Salad

Pork Meatballs glazed in a soy maple dressing. So quick and easy, and because we make them in the oven there is very little clean up.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Keyword: asian pork meatballs, ​​pork meatball recipe in oven, Ground pork meatballs, Meatball recipes, Pork Meatballs, pork meatballs recipe asian, Pork meatballs recipes, pork mince meatballs, watermelon mint salad
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking tray
  • Microwave

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
  • 500 g pork mince
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 kg watermelon
  • 1 cup frozen baby peas
  • ½ bunch mint
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber
  • 200 g feta
  • 450 g microwave rice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 200 C. Line a tray with baking paper.
    Line a tray with baking paper.
  • Mix dark soy, sesame oil, maple syrup and rice wine vinegar in a small bowl to make a sauce.
    2 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 2 teaspoon sesame oil, 2 teaspoon maple syrup, 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
    Mix dark soy, sesame oil, maple syrup and rice wine vinegar in a small bowl.
  • Mix pork mince with breadcrumbs, garlic powder and ½ teaspoon salt. Roll into round sausage shapes, brush with sauce and put in the oven for 10 mins.
    500 g pork mince, ½ cup panko breadcrumbs, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon salt
    Roll pork mince mixture into sausage shapes and brush with sauce.
  • Remove skin and cube watermelon. Defrost peas. Pick mint leaves. Slice cucumber into half moons. Crumble feta.
    Place your child’s portion of watermelon, peas and cucumber on their plate. Arrange the rest on a serving bowl.
    2 kg watermelon, 1 cup frozen baby peas, ½ bunch mint, 1 Lebanese cucumber, 200 g feta
    Cube watermelon. Defrost peas. Pick mint leaves. Slice cucumber. Crumble feta. Arrange all in a serving bowl.
  • Turn meatballs and brush with more sauce. Return to the oven for 10 mins more. Meanwhile, heat microwave rice.
    450 g microwave rice
    Turn meatballs and brush with more sauce. Return to the oven.
  • Add rice and meatballs to your child’s plate.
    For adults, serve pork meatballs on top of rice and spoon over remaining sauce to taste. Serve with watermelon salad.
    Pork Meatballs - Serve pork meatballs on top of rice and spoon over remaining sauce. Serve with watermelon salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 1148kcal | Carbohydrates: 150g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 1229mg | Potassium: 1239mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 3458IU | Vitamin C: 59mg | Calcium: 367mg | Iron: 11mg