Asian Beans and Pork -The Meatball Version

Ingredients

• For the meatballs
• 1 pound ground pork
  
• 1 egg
  
• ¹/₂ cup panko crumbs
  
• 2 cloves garlic grated on a micro plane
  
• 2 inch knob of ginger grated on a micro plane
  
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  
• 2 medium green onions, thinly sliced
  
• ¹/₄ cup finely diced water chestnuts from an 8 ounce can (reserve the rest of the can for the second part of the recip)
  

• Putting it all together
• 2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
  
• 2 inch knob of ginger, minced
  
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
  
• ¹/₄ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  
• ³/₄ pound trimmed green beans cut in 1 1/2 to 2 inch pieces
  
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  
• 2 cups chicken broth
  
• The remaining sliced water chestnuts from the 8 ounce can
  
• The cooked meatballs
  
• Slurry of a tablespoon or two of corn starch mixed with 1/4 cup cold water