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Banh Mi Meatballs

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs ground pork or a combination of ground pork with ground chicken or turkey
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons garlic paste or minced fine
  • 2 teaspoons ginger paste or freshly minced fine or 1 teaspoon dry ginger
  • *I made these low carb without using any breadcrumbs. If you prefer a more traditional version of meatball add an egg and 1 cup breadcrumbs.

Sauce

  • 1-1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon garlic paste or minced fine
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste or freshly minced fine or 1 teaspoon dry ginger

Instructions

  • Prepare the sauce in a small bowl or measuring cup by whisking all sauce ingredients together.and put aside for when the recipe calls for adding the sauce.
  • In a medium bowl mix the ground pork with the soy sauce, garlic, and ginger.
  • Use a 2 tablespoon size scoop of mixture and roll into balls,
  • place them on wax pepper until all the mixture is rolled.
  • Heat skillet with a with a little oil.
  • Brown the meatballs on all sides then add the sauce.
  • Turn the pan onto medium and cook the meatballs in the sauce until meatballs are fully cooked.
  • Serve as an appetizer, over rice, or over Brussels sprouts with cabbage, green onions, carrots and pickled red onions and cilantro.