Thai-scented pork meatball skewers
3
Points®
Total time: 30 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
These tasty pork skewers are flavoured with fresh ginger, shallots, garlic and fresh lime juice.
Ingredients
Lean pork mince
400 g
Fresh ginger
2 tsp, finely grated
Garlic
1 clove(s), crushed
Green shallot(s)
1 individual, finely chopped
Lime(s)
1 medium, cut into wedges
Sesame oil
1 tbs
Rice wine vinegar
1 tbs
Soy sauce
1 tbs
Honey
1 tsp
Bok choy
1 bunch(es), baby, thinly sliced
Red apple, unpeeled
1 medium, thinly sliced
Sesame seeds
2 tsp, toasted
Instructions
1
Combine pork, ginger, garlic and shallot in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Shape mixture into 16 meatballs. Thread meatballs onto 4 wooden skewers (see note). Thread 1 lime wedge onto the end of each skewer.
2
Heat half the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook skewers, turning, for 6–8 minutes or until cooked through.
3
Meanwhile, combine vinegar, soy sauce, honey and remaining oil in a large bowl. Add bok choy and apple and gently toss to combine. Sprinkle skewers with sesame seeds and serve with salad.
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