Spicy Asian Chicken & Pork Meatballs with Jasmine Rice

Ingredients

 

Meatballs:

• • • 1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped
    • 6 garlic cloves, minced or grated
    • 2 tbsp ginger, grated
    • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
    • 2 tbsp soy sauce
    • 4 tbsp panko breadcrumbs
    • 1 lb. Amber Oaks Ranch Pasture Raised Ground Chicken or Pork
    • 4 tbsp scallions, sliced (reserve extra for topping)

Rice:

• • • 2 cups jasmine rice
    • 3 cups water
    • 2 tbsp butter
    • Pinch of coarse kosher or sea salt

Sauce:

• • • 2 tbsp soy sauce
    • 2 tsp sesame oil
    • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
    • 4 garlic cloves, minced or grated
    • 2 tbsp ginger, grated
    • 2 tbsp Sambal or Sriracha

 

Instructions

 

1. Prep oven & meatballs: Preheat oven to 375°F and line a sheet pan with parchment. Mix all meatball ingredients, form evenly sized balls, and place on pan. Bake 12 min until chicken reaches 165°F (or 145°F for pork).
2. Cook rice: Rinse rice until water runs clear. Combine rice, water, butter, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stir, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 15 min. Turn off heat and let sit 10 min with lid on.
3. Make sauce: Whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, and Sambal.
4. Serve: Fluff rice into bowls, top with meatballs, drizzle with sauce, and garnish with scallions. Serve extra sauce on the side.