Name: Asian-Inspired Pork and Rice Meatballs with Apricot Glaze
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Ground pork - 1 ¼ pounds; Cooked rice - 1 cup; Minced red onion - ⅓ cup; Diced dried apricots - ⅓ cup; Rice vinegar - 1 tablespoon; Sesame oil - 1 tablespoon; Ground coriander - 2 teaspoons; Salt, or to taste - 1 teaspoon; White pepper - ½ teaspoon; Crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Apricot preserves - 1 ½ cups; Hoisin sauce - ⅓ cup; Grated fresh ginger - 2 teaspoons; Chili-garlic sauce - 2 teaspoons; Lime, juiced - 1 medium; Chopped fresh cilantro - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Asian-Inspired Pork and Rice Meatballs with Apricot Glaze

1. Ground pork 1 ¼ pounds

2. Cooked rice 1 cup

3. Minced red onion ⅓ cup

4. Diced dried apricots ⅓ cup

5. Rice vinegar 1 tablespoon

6. Sesame oil 1 tablespoon

7. Ground coriander 2 teaspoons

8. Salt, or to taste 1 teaspoon

9. White pepper ½ teaspoon

10. Crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste ¼ teaspoon

11. Apricot preserves 1 ½ cups

12. Hoisin sauce ⅓ cup

13. Grated fresh ginger 2 teaspoons

14. Chili-garlic sauce 2 teaspoons

15. Lime, juiced 1 medium

16. Chopped fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Asian-Inspired Pork and Rice Meatballs with Apricot Glaze

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12x18-inch baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.

2 . Stage

Combine pork, cooked rice, onion, apricots, vinegar, sesame oil, coriander, salt, pepper, and pepper flakes in a medium mixing bowl; mix until well blended. Form into 24 meatballs, each about 1 1/2 inch in diameter. Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 30 to 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).

4 . Stage

Remove meatballs from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

5 . Stage

Meanwhile, melt apricot preserves in a small saucepan over medium heat, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in hoisin sauce, ginger, chili-garlic sauce, and lime juice.

6 . Stage

Place meatballs in a serving dish and pour glaze over top. Garnish with cilantro.