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Pork Meatball Rice Bowls

Name: Pork Meatball Rice Bowls
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: ⅓ pound Ground Pork; ¾ Carrot; ½ cup Cilantro (Fresh); ¼ Cucumber; ⅔ clove of Garlic; 2 teaspoons Ginger; ¾ Jalapeno; ¾ Scallion; ¼ Yellow Onion; 2 ¾ tablespoons Breadcrumbs; 2 cups Cooked Brown Rice; ¼ Egg; 1 ½ tablespoons Sugar; 2 ¾ tablespoons Rice Vinegar; ½ teaspoon Soy Sauce; ⅛ teaspoon Salt; 2 ¾ tablespoons Water

Credit: myDinnerPlan

Savory pork meatballs over brown rice with quick-pickled veggies, fresh herbs and spicy jalapeño. A customizable bowl ready in under an hour.

1 hr 2 servings

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Ingredients

⅓ pound Ground Pork
¾ Carrot
½ cup Cilantro (Fresh)
¼ Cucumber
⅔ clove of Garlic
2 teaspoons Ginger
¾ Jalapeno
¾ Scallion
¼ Yellow Onion
2 ¾ tablespoons Breadcrumbs
2 cups Cooked Brown Rice
¼ Egg
1 ½ tablespoons Sugar
2 ¾ tablespoons Rice Vinegar
½ teaspoon Soy Sauce
⅛ teaspoon Salt
2 ¾ tablespoons Water

Directions

In a small bowl combine 2 ¾ tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 ½ tablespoons sugar, ⅛ teaspoon salt and 2 ¾ tablespoons water. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Shred ¾ Carrot and thinly slice ¼ Yellow Onion. Add to the vinegar mixture, submerge the vegetables and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
In a bowl mix 5 ounces ground pork, ¼ Egg, 2 ¾ tablespoons breadcrumbs, ⅔ clove minced garlic, 2 teaspoons grated ginger, ½ teaspoon soy sauce and 2 sliced scallions. Form into about 18 small meatballs. Bake at 400°F on a lined sheet for 15 minutes.
Thinly slice ¼ Cucumber and 2 jalapeños. Pull the leaves from ½ cup cilantro.
Assemble bowls with 2 cups cooked brown rice, the meatballs, pickled carrot and onion, cilantro, cucumber and jalapeño. Top with more soy sauce if you like.