Spicy Rice Balls Porcupine Balls Recipes

MELINDA'S PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix the ground beef, rice, 1/2 cup water, onion, salt, celery salt, garlic powder, and black pepper in a bowl. Roll the mixture into 12 meatballs.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the meatballs. Cook meatballs, turning occasionally, until evenly browned. Drain and discard any excess grease. Pour the tomato sauce, 1 cup water, and Worcestershire sauce into the skillet; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until the meatballs are no longer pink in the center and the rice is tender, about 45 minutes. Stir in more water if the sauce becomes too dry.

OLD-FASHIONED PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine ground beef, rice, water, onion, seasoned salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and celery salt. Mix well and shape into 9 meatballs.
• Place in a lightly greased baking dish. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a bowl, stir together tomato sauce, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over meatballs. Cover baking dish with foil.
• Bake covered for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 more minutes.

SPICY RICE BALLS - PORCUPINE BALLS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, soak rice in 2 cups water for 2 hours. Drain; put on a plate.
• In a medium bowl, combine pork, egg, soy sauce, sugar, green onions, ginger, and chile. Cover and chill until rice is ready.
• Divide pork mixture into 32 pieces. Roll into balls, then roll balls in rice. Put balls in parchment-lined steamers (see How to Steam Dim Sum, below). Cook until rice is tender and pork is cooked, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
• How to Steam Dim Sum: Measure your steamer basket and choose a pot with a diameter at least 2 inches wider. To keep dumplings from sticking, cut a circle of parchment paper 1 inches smaller in diameter than the basket (so steam can flow up around the edges) and fit it inches Pour enough water into pot to come 1 inches up side and bring to a boil over high heat. Fill basket with dim sum first, then set it in the pot. Cover and cook, adding hot water as needed.

PORCUPINE BALLS

Steps:

• Beat egg slightly with water and 2 tablespoons of soup mix.
• Mix lightly with ground beef and 1/4 cup of the rice.
• Shape into balls.
• Roll remaining 1/4 cup of rice pressing tightly into meat.
• Heat tomato juice to boiling and stir in remaining onion soup mix and sugar; reduce heat to simmer.
• Place meat balls in saucepan of tomato juice and cover.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally, 50 minutes or until rice puffs out around meat.

PORCUPINE MEATBALLS II

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the tomato soup and the water. Mix thoroughly and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, instant rice, onion, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup of the soup mixture. Mix thoroughly, and shape into 1 inch balls.
• Place meatballs in a large skillet over medium heat. Pour in the remaining soup mixture and bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until meatballs are thoroughly browned and rice is cooked.