Ponzu Pork Meatballs Recipe

These flavorful ponzu pork meatballs are by far my favorite meatball recipe! With only a few ingredients needed, this is a very simple and tasty dinner idea!

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If you have not tried Ponzu, you need to! Ponzu is a delicious sauce, similar to soy sauce, but it has a delicious tart/tangy flavor! I add sriracha or gochujang to the meatballs which adds a very mild spice that is very tasty. We were inspired by an EveryPlate recipe to recreate this Ponzu meatball recipe. If you love tasty cheap dinners, check them out.

Ingredients You’ll Need

• large garlic cloves
• white bread
• Ground Pork
• Sriracha
• Ponzu
• Low Sodium Soy sauce
• unsalted butter
• sugar
• Cooking oil
• Salt and pepper

We normally eat this with rice and green beans! I’ll season the green beans with just salt, pepper and garlic. Or I’ll keep it simple and pair it with some chopped spinach. The perfect bite is a half meatball with a bit of rice soaks up the delicious ponzu sauce. It is heavenly!

Ponzu Pork Meatballs

(serving size: 2 people, double recipe if needed)

Ingredients

• 3 large garlic cloves minced
• 1 small slice of white bread
• 8 oz Ground Pork (ground turkey works great too)
• 1 tsp Sriracha
• 2 Tbsp Ponzu
• 1 Tbsp Low Sodium Soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
• Cooking oil
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, soak the bread with 3 Tbsp water. Once absorbed, break it up with your hands until pasty. Add the ground meat, chopped garlic, sriracha and a nice pinch or salt and pepper. Mix to combine, then form into 1-inch balls(you should have 10 meatballs).
2. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 8-10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine ponzu, soy sauce, ¼ cup water, and 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar set aside.
3. Stir in ponzu mixture. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until meatballs are coated in a syrupy glaze, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1 TBSP butter until melted.
4. Serve meatballs with your preferred sides( rice, mashed potatoes, vegetables, etc), drizzle remaining glaze on top of the meatballs. Enjoy!