This Minced Pork and Crab Meatball is a family recipe that I’ll share. It’s a treasured recipe that I know you’ll instantly love. The combination of pork and crab meat is just divine–no one can resist its goodness.
Savoury Minced Pork and Crab Meatball
This minced pork and crab meatball is a delicious meatball recipe you'll keep craving. The combination of pork and crab is just heavenly!
Ingredients
- 500 grams ground pork (minced pork)
- 150 grams crab meat
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 20 grams garlic
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 200 grams bamboo shoots
- 2 bunches cilantro (coriander)
- 2 medium red chili (red chilli in British English)
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 750 ml chicken stock (chicken broth or chicken bouillon)
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Place fish meat into a food processor, add salt and pepper, blend evenly.
- Add this blended fish meat to the big bowl with the minced pork.
- Chop garlic. Add half of the garlic to the big bowl with the minced pork. Sautee the remaining garlic and set it aside for garnishing.
- Julienne the bamboo shoots and set aside 150 grams for use with soup.
- For the remaining 50 grams, chop and add to the big bowl with minced pork.
- Chop coriander leaves and leave about 1 tablespoon for garnishing.
- Add remainder to the big bowl with minced pork.
- Cut up the chilli padi and add to soya sauce for serving.
- Add all the seasoning into the big bowl with the minced pork and other ingredients.
- Using your hands, mix all the ingredients in the big bowl, squashing them occasionally.
- Cover the mixture with cling wrap and keep in the fridge for 2 hours.
- Once ready, roll them into balls.
- Heat the chicken stock in the pot and bring it to a boil. Put the bamboo shoots, then the minced pork and crab meatball into the boiling chicken stock cook for 10 minutes or until cooked.
- Taste the soup and add salt if required.
- Serve soup garnishing with sautéed garlic and chopped coriander leaves.
- Add chopped chilli padi to soya sauce as dip if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 84kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 6gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 391mgPotassium: 116mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 117IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
How did this recipe turn out for you?We’re eager to hear your thoughts!