Monday, 31 May 2010

Rice Noodles with Tender Sweet-Chilli Meatballs



800 g pork mince
2-3 cm piece ginger, grated
2 chopped garlic cloves
60 ml sweet chilli sauce
4 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
200 g rice noodles
1/2 cucumber
1 small red onion
handful of mint leaves

Mix pork, ginger, garlic, 1 tpsp of chilli sauce and half of the coriander in a bowl. Roll into walnut-sized balls and bake in a pre-heated oven (180C) for 20 min.
Place the remaining sauce in a bowl and dip meatballs one by one, then return them to the oven for another 5 minutes.
Prepare the rice noodles according to the packet instructions. Slice cucumber and onion and combine them with mint and remaining coriander.