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Hoisin Pork Meatballs

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These Asian-inspired hoisin pork meatballs make a quick mid-week meal and only uses five ingredients! That’s a winner.

This recipe is part of our healthy recipe collection, which contains many recipes that cost under £1.50 per head*.

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Serves: 4

Cooking Skill: Easy

Ingredients

500g pork mince (5% fat) or 300g pack prepared pork meatballs
2 teaspoons oil
2 x 200g packs prepared stir-fry vegetables of your choice
2 x 150g packs straight to wok noodles or cooked and cooled noodles of your choice
8 tablespoons prepared Hoisin sauce of your choice

Method

Step 1

Put the mince in a large bowl, season and shape into 16 small meatballs.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over moderate heat and cook the meatballs for 8-10 minutes or until any meat juices run clear.  Transfer to a large plate and set aside. 

Step 3

Return the same pan to the heat and cook the stir-fry  vegetables briefly for 2-3 minutes, then add the noodles, sauce, 4 tablespoons water and the meatballs. 

Step 4

Toss gently and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until the meatballs are piping hot.

Step 5

Serve immediately.

Tips and Serving Suggestions

If preferred, use a family-sized vegetable stir-fry pack. 

*Cost per serving based on proportion of ingredients used to make the dish. Total cost of ingredients calculated based on average price across four British supermarkets. Prices correct as of 26.09.24; but are subject to change due to fluctuations in ingredient prices. 

Each serving provides

Based on 5% mince
Energy

1548kj

368kcal

18%

Fat

11.4g

16%

Saturates

2.8g

14%

Sugars

10.3g

11%

Salt

1.08g

18%

% of an adult's Reference intake
Typical energy values per 100g: 467kJ, 111kcal, 3.4g fat, 0.8g saturates
Each serving provides: 32g Protein, 10.5g Carbohydrate, 5.1g Fibre
If different cuts of meat are used, then the nutrition info may vary

Method

Step 1

Put the mince in a large bowl, season and shape into 16 small meatballs.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over moderate heat and cook the meatballs for 8-10 minutes or until any meat juices run clear.  Transfer to a large plate and set aside. 

Step 3

Return the same pan to the heat and cook the stir-fry  vegetables briefly for 2-3 minutes, then add the noodles, sauce, 4 tablespoons water and the meatballs. 

Step 4

Toss gently and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until the meatballs are piping hot.

Step 5

Serve immediately.

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