Soy Sesame Pork Balls Recipes

SESAME PORK APPETIZERS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine sherry and soy sauce; add pork. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., Drain and discard marinade; pat pork dry. Place honey and sesame seeds in separate shallow bowls. Roll pork in honey, then sesame seeds. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Serve with pork.

SESAME PORK BALLS

Steps:

• Combine first 9 ingredients in medium bowl until well mixed.
• Shape into 24 balls, about 1 inch in diameter.
• Roll balls in sesame seeds.
• Preheat lightly greased electric grill/skillet for 5 minutes.
• Push 1 ball onto each skewer.
• Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, turning often, until no longer pink inside.

SOY & SESAME PORK BALLS

Steps:

• Heat a small non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Add sesame seeds and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes or until toasted.
• move from heat.
• Combine the pork mince, egg, oyster sauce, kecap manis, rice flour, Thai basil, green shallot and garlic in a large glass or ceramic bowl.
• Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 2 hours to develop the flavours.
• Use your hands to roll 1 tablespoonful of pork mixture into a ball. Place on a plate. Repeat to make another 23 balls.
• add enough oil to a large frying pan to reach a depth of 2cm and heat over high heat. Add half the pork balls and shallow-fry for 4 minutes or until brown and cooked. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Repeat with remaining pork balls, reheating oil between batches.
• Transfer the pork balls to a serving platter. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with plum or sweet chilli sauce.

ASIAN PORK MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Make the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the cabbage and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Transfer the cabbage to a plate to cool. Wipe out the pan, then add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and the mushrooms. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer the mushrooms to the plate with the cabbage to cool.
• Lightly beat the eggs and egg white in a large bowl. Add the pork, scallions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar and cornstarch. Add the cabbage, mushrooms and a few grinds of pepper and mix with your hands until just combined (do not overmix). Dampen your hands and shape the meat mixture into 18 balls (about 2 inches each); arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
• Make the sauce: Mix the hoisin sauce, Sriracha, vinegar, sugar and 1 tablespoon water in a bowl; set aside 1/2 cup for serving. Brush the meatballs with the remaining sauce and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Bake until cooked through, 18 to 22 minutes. Serve in lettuce leaves with the reserved sauce.

SCALLION MEATBALLS WITH SOY-GINGER GLAZE

Steps:

• Make sauce: Bring sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar melts completely. Reduce heat to medium-low and add soy sauce, mirin, ginger, coriander and peppercorns. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half, about 30 minutes. Strain through a sieve. (Can be made up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated.)
• Make meatballs: mix turkey, scallions, cilantro, egg, sesame oil, soy sauce and several grindings of pepper in a bowl. Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls.
• In a skillet over medium-high heat, generously cover bottom of pan with vegetable oil. Working in batches to avoid crowding, place meatballs in pan and cook, turning, until browned all over and cooked inside, about 8 minutes per batch. Arrange on a heated platter, spoon a little sauce over each meatball, and serve with toothpicks. If desired, keep warm in a 200-degree oven until ready to serve. Garnish with sliced scallions, if desired.

SESAME PORK MEATBALLS WITH CHILLI NOODLE BROTH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Mix the pork, finely chopped chilli, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp hoisin sauce, two-thirds of the sesame seeds and the coriander stalks. Roll into 16 meatballs. Place on a baking-parchment-lined tray and bake for 15 mins until cooked through.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the sliced chilli and the ginger, and cook for 1 min. Add the chicken stock, remaining hoisin and soy sauces, and bring to the boil. Tip in the noodles and cook for 3 mins. Add the broccoli and simmer for 3-4 mins until just cooked. Top with the meatballs and sprinkle with the remaining sesame seeds and the coriander leaves to serve.

HOMEMADE PORK DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients; mix lightly but thoroughly., Place 1 level tablespoon filling in the center of each wrapper. (Cover remaining wrappers with a slightly damp paper towel until ready to use.) Moisten half of the wrapper edge with water. Fold wrapper over filling; pinch center to adhere. On each side of the pinched area, pleat the front wrapper edge 3 times, leaving the back side unpleated. Pinch edge to seal. Place on a baking sheet, gently flattening the bottom., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add dumplings, flat-side down, and cook until bottoms are golden brown, 3-5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water; cook, covered, until most of the water has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Remove lid; cook until water has evaporated and filling is no longer pink, 1-2 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together dipping sauce ingredients. Serve hot dumplings with dipping sauce.