Sticky Pork Ball Rice

By not-recognized
Consider sticky pork balls firmly on the weeknight dinner rotation – this recipe shows just how easy and quick they can be to whip up, using soy sauce, brown sugar and cornflour. A sensationally sticky and fantastically…
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Ingredients

15 total
  • 250 g of minced pork
  • 0.5 carrot, finely diced
  • 0.5 onion, finely diced
  • 1 tbsp of sesame oil
  • 0.5 tsp of white pepper
  • 0.5 tsp of salt
  • 0.25 tsp of chinese five spice
  • 0.5 tsp of cornflour
  • 4 tbsp of soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp of dark brown sugar
  • 0.5 tbsp of oil, for frying
  • 150 g of rice
  • 1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar
  • 0.5 cucumber, julienned
  • 0.25 tsp of sesame seeds

Method

6 steps
  1. Step 1

    Add the minced pork, carrot, onion, sesame oil, white pepper, salt and chinese five spice to a mixing bowl. Mix well and allow to marinate for 10 mins.

  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile, mix the cornflour with 60ml boiling water until smooth. Add the soy sauce and sugar and combine. Set aside.

  3. Step 3

    Bring a pot of water to boil. Shape the minced pork into round balls and gently drop them into the boiling water. Cook for 3 mins before taking them out and set aside.

  4. Step 4

    Oil a frying pan and pan fry the pork balls for 4 mins. Add the soy sauce mixture into the pan. Keep stirring until the sauce thickens and coats the pork balls well. Turn off the heat and set aside.

  5. Step 5

    Boil the rice to the packet instructions and drain. Pour into a bowl and add the apple cider vinegar. Mix well.

  6. Step 6

    Dish up the rice and add the sticky pork balls and cucumber at the side. Garnish with the sesame seeds before serving.