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Spicy Thai meatballs

9
Points® value
Total Time
50 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Spicy food hits the spot when you are hungry and you crave something tasty - so try this delicious pork mince recipe.

Ingredients

Spring Onions

1 medium, trimmed

Lean Pork Mince (10% fat), raw

500 g

Garlic

2 clove(s), crushed

Root Ginger

2 teaspoon(s)

Lemon grass stems

5 individual, very finely chopped

Chilli, green or red

2 teaspoon(s), finely chopped

Coriander, Dried

2 teaspoon(s), level

Salt

1 pinch, and freshly ground black pepper

Fresh Chicken Stock

426 ml

Amoy Straight to Wok Udon Thick Noodles

300 g

Pak Choi

4 portion(s), halved lengthways

Instructions

  1. Finely chop half the bunch of spring onions and put them in a large mixing bowl with the pork, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, chilli and coriander. Season with salt and pepper and form into 12 meatballs.
  2. Heat a large deep frying pan or wok. Add the meatballs and cook them for a few minutes, turning them over to brown on all sides. Slice the remaining spring onions and add them to the meatballs.
  3. Pour the stock into the pan or wok, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 25 minutes.
  4. When the meatballs are almost ready, simmer the pak choi in boiling water for 4-5 minutes and cook the noodles according to pack instructions. Serve.

Notes

Try this recipe another time with minced turkey instead of pork.