Asian Meatballs with Rice

Ingredients

1 cup long-grain white rice
1 carrot, shredded
3/4 cup of fresh breadcrumbs
1 1/2 pounds ground pork
3 scallions, white and green parts separated and thinly sliced
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
4 tsp hoisin sauce
4 tsp hot-pepper sauce (preferably Sriracha)
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp vegetable oil
lime wedges, for serving
cilantro for garnish


Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups salted water to boil. Add rice, stir, and return to a boil. Cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook until rice is tender, about 15 minutes.

Remove from heat and top with carrot. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes, then stir in veggies and fluff rice with a fork.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine breadcrumbs and 3 tablespoons water. Let stand 5 minutes.

Add meat, scallion whites, cilantro, fish sauce, hot-pepper sauce, sugar, garlic and salt. Gently mix to combine and form into 12 meatballs.

In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high. In batches, brown meatballs, on all sides, 10 minutes total (add up to 1 teaspoon oil as needed).

Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and bake until cooked through, 10 minutes. Serve meatballs with rice, scallion greens, and lime wedges.


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