Oriental Pork Balls In Hoisin Broth

Low in calories and cheap to make, these Chinese flavoured meatballs are served in a clear and nourishing broth with plenty of veg

• Cooking Time Prep 20 mins
  Cook 10 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Serves 4

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  366

• Protein

  32g

• Carbs

  29g

• Fat

  14g

• Saturates

  5g

• Fibre

  4g

• Sugar

  11g

• Salt

  2.5g

Ingredients

• 500g pack lean pork mince
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
• 225g can water chestnuts, drained, half finely chopped, half sliced
• 500ml chicken stock
• 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
• thumb-sized piece ginger, shredded
• 2 large carrots, shaved into strips with a potato peeler
• 8 Chinese leaves, thick part sliced, leaves shredded
• 300g pack beansprouts
• bunch spring onions, cut into lengths, plus a few tops chopped to serve

Directions

1. Tip the mince into a bowl with the soy, cornflour, five-spice, chopped water chestnuts and some black pepper. Work everything together, then shape into 12 meatballs.
2. Pour the stock into a wide, deep pan and stir in the hoisin and ginger. Add the meatballs, then cover and poach for 5 mins. Drop in the carrots, Chinese leaves, beansprouts, spring onions and sliced chestnuts, then put on the lid and simmer for 5 mins. Ladle into bowls, then serve scattered with spring onion tops.

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