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How to Make Pork Fried Rice Meatballs with Homemade Sweet and Sour Sauce - A Step-by-Step Guide

Are you looking for a delicious and unique way to enjoy pork fried rice? Look no further than these pork fried rice meatballs with homemade sweet and sour sauce! This recipe takes the classic flavors of pork fried rice and combines them with the convenience and versatility of meatballs. The result is a dish that is hearty, flavorful, and sure to become a favorite in your household.

This recipe starts with a base of tender, seasoned ground pork. The addition of cooked rice, green onion...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup parboiled long-grain white rice (such as Uncle Ben's®)
  • ½ cup carrots, diced
  • 2 tablespoons tamari
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • ½ cup diced green onion
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • ⅔ cup white sugar
  • ⅓ cup white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Combine water and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add rice and carrots. Cook until rice is tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse; set aside to cool. Drizzle tamari and rice vinegar over cooled rice and stir.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Combine cooked rice mixture, ground pork, peas, green onion, egg, ginger, garlic powder, salt, and white pepper in a large bowl. Mix by hand until just combined; do not overmix. Shape mixture into 25 to 30 golfball-sized meatballs and place on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until browned on the outside and no longer pink inside, about 22 minutes.
  • While meatballs are cooking, combine cornstarch and water in a bowl and whisk well.
  • Combine pineapple juice, sugar, white vinegar, and rice vinegar in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add 1 tablespoon of the mixture to the cornstarch mixture and stir well. Pour cornstarch mixture into the saucepan, whisking constantly. Reduce heat to medium and whisk until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and pour sauce into a deep serving dish.
  • Arrange baked meatballs on a serving plate. Sprinkle with parsley and serve hot with sauce on the side or drizzled over meatballs.

    • Nutrition

    300 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 60mg
    • Sodium: 492mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 41g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 21g
    • Protein: 14g
    • Vitamin C: 8mg
    • Calcium: 40mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 302mg

    Categories

    Pork recipes
    Fried rice recipes
    Meatball recipes