Asian Spiced Pork Rissoles Recipes

RISSOLES!

Steps:

• Grate the onion into a large bowl using a box grater (see video). Add panko, mix briefly to coat in the onion juices.
• Grate zucchini and carrot into the bowl. Add remaining Rissoles ingredients. Mix well. Scoop up about 1/4 cup of mixture, form a 1.7cm / 2/3" thick pattie. Indent the middle slightly (Note 2, see photos in post). Repeat with remaining mixture - you should make 10 - 12.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add half the patties and cook for 4 minutes or until dark golden. Press LIGHTLY with spatula, if you press hard, you'll press the juices out!
• Flip and cook the other side for 3 - 4 minutes until golden.
• Transfer to plate, repeat with remaining rissoles.
• Serve with tomato ketchup!

VIETNAMESE CARAMELISED PORK BOWLS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat.
• Add the onion, ginger, garlic and chili and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the pork mince and cook for 2 minutes or so until white all over, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon.
• Add the sugar and fish sauce. Stir, then leave it to cook without touching until all the juices cook out and the pork starts caramelised - about 2 minutes. Then stir it and leave it again, without stirring, for around 30 seconds to get more caramelisation. Repeat twice more until caramelised to your taste.
• Serve over rice or vermicelli noodles, garnished with sliced scallions/shallots. For a low carb, low cal option, try Cauliflower Rice! I like to have chunks of plain cucumber and carrots on the side which is a classic way of making Vietnamese bowls.

PORK RISSOLES

Steps:

• REPARE RISSOLES Whisk egg in a large bowl. Stir in breadcrumbs. Grate apple (you can leave the skin on) and squeeze out excess moisture. Finely slice spring onions. Add apple, spring onions, mince, stock powder and garlic powder to egg mixture. Season generously with salt and pepper and mix well. Shape mixture into 8 patties and refrigerate until ready to cook.
• COOK MASH Peel kumara and potatoes. Cut into 2cm (0.8in) pieces and place in a large saucepan. Cover with water and bring to the boil. Cook for 20 minutes, until tender.
• COOK RISSOLES Melt butter in a large frying pan (or split between two pans if rissoles won't fit into one) on medium heat. Fry rissoles for 5 minutes each side, until cooked through. Remove onto a warm plate and cover with foil.
• PREPARE APPLES, BROCCOLI AND MASH While rissoles are cooking, slice apples (skin can stay on) and cut broccoli into florets.
• Once you have removed rissoles from pan, leave pan on the heat and melt butter for apples. Add apple slices, sugar and stock mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, until apples are soft and lightly caramelised.
• Microwave broccoli for 3-4 minutes, until tender. Drain potatoes and add butter and milk. Season with salt and pepper and mash until smooth.
• SERVE Divide mash between warmed serving plates. Top with rissoles and apples. Spoon pan juices over the top and serve broccoli on the side.

ASIAN PORK MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For Meatballs:
• Combine all ingredients together and form balls. They will be wet. It's fine, just get them to hold together. Place on a baking sheet until ready to cook.
• When ready to cook, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Use a small amount of olive or grapeseed oil (2-3 TBS or so) to fry the meatballs until nicely browned. Place on a baking sheet and bake another 10 minutes until cooked through.
• For Spicy Ginger-Honey Sauce
• In a frying pan with sides, combine sesame oil, garlic and ginger and saute for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Add in vinegar, honey and chili with garlic sauce and bring to a boil. Add in cornstarch and whisk until combined and thickened. Taste & adjust. Place meatballs in your pan, coat with sauce, garnish with cilantro leaves (if you like)and serve.

ASIAN-SPICED PORK RISSOLES

Steps:

• Combine garlic, ginger, chilli, lemongrass, green onions and coriander in a food processor. Process until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl. Add mince and egg. Season with salt and pepper. Using clean hands, mix until well combined. Using 2 heaped tablespoons mixture at a time, roll mixture into 16 balls. Flatten slightly. Place rissoles on a plate. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, if time permits.
• Preheat a greased barbecue plate on medium-low heat. Spray both sides rissoles with oil. Cook, turning occasionally, for 12 to 15 minutes or until cooked through.
• Using a vegetable peeler, peel long, thin strips from cucumbers. Spoon rice into bowls. Top with rissoles, cucumber and sweet chilli. Serve.