Sweet and Sour Pork Meatballs
with pineapple and red peppers
Prep & Cook Time: 60+ min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 5 days
Contains: Wheat, Soy
Chef
Jimmy Cababa
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In Your Box (serves 6)
- 24 oz. Ground Pork
- 4 Heads of Baby Bok Choy
- 2 Red Bell Peppers
- 1½ cups Jasmine Rice
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6 fl. oz. Orange Sauce
- 6 oz. Pineapple Chunks
- 4 Green Onions
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½ cup Panko Breadcrumbs
- 3 Tbsp. Cornstarch
- 4 tsp. Onion Salt
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Nutrition (per serving) MqgzlGPn
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Calories560
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Carbohydrates72g
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Net Carbs69g
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Fat17g
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Protein26g
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Sodium1650mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 Small Pot
- 2 Mixing Bowls
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Prepare the Ingredients
Stem, seed, remove ribs, and cut red bell peppers into 1" dice.
Remove any discolored outer leaves from bok choy and trim ends. Cut stems into 1/4" slices and coarsely chop leaves.Trim and thinly slice green onions on an angle, keeping white and green portions separate.Combine ground pork, panko, and onion salt in a mixing bowl. Divide pork mixture into 12 evenly-sized meatballs, about the size of golf balls. -
2 Start the Meal
Place slow cooker liner in slow cooker, if desired. Fold top edges in before putting on lid.
Combine orange sauce, red bell peppers, pineapple, white portions of green onions, 1/2 tsp. salt, and a pinch of pepper in a clean slow cooker.Turn slow cooker on to high heat. Cover and cook, 3 1/2 hours. -
3 Add Bok Choy and Make Rice
After 3 1/2 hours, combine cornstarch and 3 Tbsp. water in another mixing bowl.
Stir cornstarch-water mixture and bok choy into slow cooker. Cover, and cook until pork reaches a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 30 minutes.While meal cooks, bring a small pot with rice and 3 cups water to a boil.Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until rice is tender, 18-20 minutes.Remove from burner. -
4 Finish the Dish
Plate dish as pictured on front of card, garnishing with green portions of green onions. Bon appétit!
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