Tamarind pork meatballs with papaya salsa

Name: Tamarind pork meatballs with papaya salsa
Total time: 1 h
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: lean pork mince 500g; spring onions 4, finely chopped; lemongrass 1 stalk, woody leaves removed and finely chopped; ginger grated to make 1 tbsp; egg white 1; tamarind paste 2 tbsp; cornflour 1 tbsp; oil for frying; rice noodles, cooked to serve; papaya 1, seeded, peeled and diced; red onion 1/2, finely diced; green chilli 1, finely diced; ground cumin 1/2 tsp; lime 1, juiced; olive oil 1 tbsp; tamarind paste 2 tbsp; sriracha or other Asian chilli sauce 1 tbsp; caster sugar 1/2 tsp; lime 1, juiced

1 hour
serves 4
Easy

Liven up pork meatballs with lemongrass, ginger and tamarind sauce and serve with a refreshing papaya salsa for extra zing

By Janine Ratcliffe

October 11, 2017 at 1:06 pm

*This recipe is gluten-free according to industry standards

Ingredients

lean pork mince 500g
spring onions 4, finely chopped
lemongrass 1 stalk, woody leaves removed and finely chopped
ginger grated to make 1 tbsp
egg white 1
tamarind paste 2 tbsp
cornflour 1 tbsp
oil for frying
rice noodles cooked to serve

PAPAYA SALSA

papaya 1, seeded, peeled and diced
red onion 1/2, finely diced
green chilli 1, finely diced
ground cumin 1/2 tsp
lime 1, juiced
olive oil 1 tbsp

TAMARIND SAUCE

tamarind paste 2 tbsp
sriracha or other Asian chilli sauce 1 tbsp
caster sugar 1/2 tsp
lime 1, juiced

Method

Step 1

Put the mince, spring onions, lemongrass, ginger, egg white, tamarind and cornflour in a bowl. Season really well and form into meatballs (about 20). Heat a little oil in a frying pan and cook until golden all over and cooked through (about 4 minutes each side).
Step 2

Toss all the salsa ingredients with the olive oil and season. Mix the sauce ingredients with 1 tbsp water. Serve the meatballs with rice noodles, salsa and a drizzle of sauce.