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Chinese lion's head pork meatballs recipe

15 ratings

Kids will love to help make these giant pork meatballs, perfect for a Lunar New Year feast. The meatballs are flavoured with fresh ginger and spring onions before being baked with a sticky plum glaze. See method

Serves 4
15 mins to prepare and 25 mins to cook
198 calories / serving
Healthy
Dairy-free

Ingredients

500g lean pork mince
3 spring onions, 1 finely chopped, the rest sliced on the diagonal
4cm piece ginger, peeled and finely grated
1 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp plum sauce
2 pak choi, halved lengthways
100g green beans, trimmed
cooked rice, to serve

If you don't have mince, cut open some sausages instead

Each serving contains

Energy
830kj
198kcal 11%
Fat
8g 11%
Saturates
3g 13%
Sugars
3g 3%
Salt
0.5g 14%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 4.1g Protein 27.9g Fibre 1.4g

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. In a bowl, mix the mince, finely chopped spring onion, ginger and soy. Use your hands to combine well, then shape into 4 large meatballs.
Heat a nonstick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the oil and, when hot, add the meatballs. Fry for 5-6 mins, stirring, until lightly browned. Transfer the meatballs to a small ovenproof dish and spoon the plum sauce on top. Bake for 20 mins, turning halfway, until cooked through.
Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and add the pak choi and green beans. Cook for 3-4 mins until the vegetables are just tender, then drain.
Garnish the meatballs with the sliced spring onions and serve with the vegetables and rice.

Tip: Having damp hands will make shaping the meatballs easier, as the mince won't stick to your fingers.

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