SWEET AND SOUR PORK MINCE BALLS
500 g pork mince
300 g beef mince
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
¼ teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder
1 teaspoon sesame oil
pepper and salt
½ onion, finely chopped
Combine all the above. Shape into meatballs. Dip into egg, water and soya sauce. Roll in flour and deep fry. Keep aside.
Sauce:
Fry:
1 onion, in rings
carrots in julienne slices
green pepper and red pepper, all in slices
Fry in sesame oil and wok till nice and soft.
In another pot fry:
8 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
sauce of big tin pineapple chunks
4 tablespoons tomato sauce
4 tablespoons vinegar
4 tablespoons Chinese rice vinegar
± 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Mix together on medium stove, bring to boil till sauce are nice and thick.
Add meatballs with veggie mix in wok and add sauce. Coat meatballs well with sauce and sprinkle sesame seeds. Serve with Jasmine rice or Chinese noodles.
Note: Jy kan presies dieselfde doen met hoender of vark fillet in blokkies gesny. Die eier en soyasous gee lekker smaak aan vleis.
Recipe and photo: Maryna Kruger
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