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Prep time
15 minutes
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Cook time
25 minutes
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Makes
About 30 2 inch meatballs
Author Notes
I was the Grub Master for one of many Boy Scout camping trips and wanted to make something other than the glop the troop usually makes... Call it self preservation if you will. It was also a sneaky way to get my son to eat cabbage and carrots. No leftovers here!
My son now requests this dish frequently. The scout adults hoarked it down easily. ALL of them wanted seconds.Inspired by Food network's Asian meatballs. —Miss_Karen
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Ingredients
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3 cups
Thinly Shredded Cabbage (1/4 Head) or approx. a 12 oz package of coleslaw w/carrots
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Kosher Salt
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Freshly Ground White Pepper
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1
Large Egg
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1 1/2 pounds
Ground Pork
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3/4 cup
Panko Crumbs
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4
Scallions, minced
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1 teaspoon
Dried Ginger or 1 (1 inch) piece freshly grated.
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3 tablespoons
Low Sodium Soy Sauce
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1 tablespoon
Toasted Sesame Oil
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2 teaspoons
Sugar
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2 teaspoons
Cornstarch
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SAUCE:
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1 cup
Hoisin Sauce (the garlic version is good.)
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2 tablespoons
Water
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4 teaspoons
Sriracha Chili Sauce
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2 teaspoons
Rice Wine Vinegar
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1 tablespoon
Toasted Sesame Seeds
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1 packet
(two pouches) Stir Fry Noodles (I use KAME - -Hokkien)
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3 handfuls
Cashews
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400° F.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Heat the sesame oil in a large nonstick pan. Add the cabbage and garlic. Season with Kosher salt and white pepper and ginger; cook until soft (~4 min). Set aside to cool. In a measuring cup; mix together the soy sauce, sugar, Hoisin sauce, chili sauce, rice vinegar, water and cornstarch. Put the pork into a mixing bowl. Add the scallions, garlic, egg, Panko crumbs, and cooled cabbage. Season with white pepper. Lightly roll mixture into 2 inch meatballs. Place onto baking sheet.
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Combine the sauce ingredients, set 1 cup aside for serving. Brush the meatballs with remaining sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake until cooked through 20 to 25 minutes. Heat the stir fry noodles in 1 TBSP. Sesame oil with the cashews in a skillet with reserved sauce. Toss the meatballs and noodles with the sauce and serve.
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The meatballs freeze well.
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