Thai Chili Pork Meatballs

with sesame noodles

Prep & Cook Time: 60+ min.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Spice Level: Mild

Cook Within: 5 days

Contains: Wheat, Sesame, Soy

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In Your Box (serves 6)

  • 24 oz. Ground Pork
  • Info
    16 oz. Cooked Asian Noodles
  • 16 oz. Carrot
  • 10 oz. Cremini Mushrooms
  • 6 oz. Sweet Chili Sauce
  • Info
    4 fl. oz. Garlic Sesame Sauce
  • 4 Green Onions
  • Info
    ½ cup Panko Breadcrumbs
  • 2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
  • 2 tsp. Garlic Salt

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  • Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
    500
  • Carbohydrates
    49g
  • Net Carbs
    45g
  • Fat
    22g
  • Protein
    27g
  • Sodium
    1710mg

Recipe Steps

You Will Need

  • 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
  1. 1

    Prepare the Ingredients

    Trim and thinly slice green onions on an angle, keeping white and green portions separate.

    Quarter mushrooms.

    Peel, trim, and cut carrot into 1/2" slices on an angle.

    Combine ground pork, panko, and half the garlic salt (reserve remaining for slow cooker) in a mixing bowl.

    Divide pork mixture into 12 evenly-sized meatballs, about the size of golf balls.

  2. 2

    Start the Meal

    Place slow cooker liner in slow cooker, if desired. Fold top edges in before putting on lid.

    Combine carrot, remaining garlic salt, mushrooms, white portions of green onions, sweet chili sauce, and garlic sesame sauce in a clean slow cooker. Top with meatballs.

    Turn slow cooker on to high heat. Cover, and cook until meatballs reach a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 4 hours.

  3. 3

    Add the Noodles

    When there are 15 minutes left to cook, combine cornstarch and 2 Tbsp. water in another mixing bowl.

    Stir cornstarch-water mixture and noodles into slow cooker.

  4. 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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