PORK MEATBALLS IN HOISIN BROTH

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Low in calories and cheap to make, these Asian-style meatballs are served in a clear and nourishing broth with plenty of veg

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

500g pack lean pork mince
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp cornflour
1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
225g can water chestnut , drained, half finely chopped, half sliced
500ml chicken stock
3 tbsp hoisin sauce
thumb-sized piece ginger , shredded
2 large carrots , shaved into strips with a potato peeler
8 Chinese leaves , thick part sliced, leaves shredded
300g pack beansprout
bunch spring onions , cut into lengths, plus a few tops chopped to serve

Steps:

Tip the mince into a bowl with the soy, cornflour, five-spice, chopped water chestnuts and some black pepper. Work everything together, then shape into 12 meatballs.
Pour the stock into a wide, deep pan and stir in the hoisin and ginger. Add the meatballs, then cover and poach for 5 mins. Drop in the carrots, Chinese leaves, beansprouts, spring onions and sliced chestnuts, then put on the lid and simmer for 5 mins. Ladle into bowls, then serve scattered with spring onion tops.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366 calories, Fat 14 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 29 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 32 grams protein, Sodium 2.5 milligram of sodium