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Gochujang Meatballs with Egg Rice

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Juicy meatballs coated with a spicy Korean gochujang chilli sauce, bok choy and double egg fried rice

  • Author: Justina Sullivan
  • Prep Time: 20 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 Minutes
  • Total Time: 40 Minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Pork
  • Method: Oven Roasting & Stove Top Cooking
  • Cuisine: Modern Fusion

Ingredients

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Meatballs

  • 500g pork mince
  • 2 eggs
  • 60g panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp gochujung paste
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp rice wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 2 spring onions, chopped fine
  • Salt and pepper

Gochujang Sauce

  • 3 tbsp ketchup
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • ½ garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp water

Rice

  • 480g basmati rice
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • Splash of soy sauce

Bok Choy

  • 2 bok choy
  • 50ml chicken stock
  • Splash of soy sauce
  • Sea salt flakes

Instructions

  1. Prepare the egg rice: Cook rice according to packet instructions.
  2. Whisk 2 eggs with a little salt. Heat a large nonstick frying pan and pour eggs around the pan, swirling to cover the entire base until you have a thin omelette. When done remove from the pan and chop into small pieces. Set aside for later.
  3. Prepare the meatballs: Heat oven to 200°C. Crack 2 eggs into a bowl and lightly beat. Add panko bread crumbs, gochujang chilli paste, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, minced garlic, chopped spring onions, and a large pinch of both salt and pepper. Combine well so you have a mushy sauce.
  4. Place pork mince in a large bowl and season with a little salt and pepper. Pour over the gochujang egg  & breadcrumb mixture. Gently combine, making sure not to squeeze the meat too tightly so it loses its texture.
  5. Divide the mince into 16 pieces and shape each piece into a ball. Set aside whilst you prepare the other ingredients. 
  6. Prepare the Bok Choy: Cut leafy tops from the bok choy, these will be added towards the end as they cook faster than the bok choy’s more sturdy base stem. Cut bok choy stems lengthways into 4 pieces, a total of 8 pieces.
  7. Heat a small frying pan with a dash of oil. Fry bok choy stems for a couple of minutes until slightly browned, then add a splash of soy sauce and 50ml of chicken stock. Cook for 2 -3 minutes until the stems are soft but still al dente. Just before removing from the pan add the leafy tops and cook for 30 seconds or until wilted. Set aside (you may have to cook the pieces in batches if your pan is not big enough to fit all 8 pieces).
  8. Prepare the Gochujung Sauce: Combine all gochujang sauce ingredients in a small pan and gently heat. If the sauce is too thick another another tablespoon of water to loosen it.
  9. Back to the meatballs: Line an oven tray with baking paper. Place meatballs onto the tray and roast for 12 minutes.
  10. Prepare the rice: Whisk the remaining egg. Heat a large frying pan with a little oil. Add cooked rice and toss around the pan for a couple of minutes. Pour in the egg along with a good splash of soy sauce and combine well. Next, add chopped omelette and spring onion, toss around the pan until combined and heated through. Remove and keep warm.
  11. To Finish: Gently reheat bok choy and gochujung sauce. Remove the meatballs from the oven and coat each ball in gochujung sauce. Divide rice between 4 bowls. Top each bowl with 2 pieces of bok choy and 4 meatballs per plate. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the meatballs. Serve!

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