Asian Pork Meatball Sandwich
Pork meatballs with a bit of an Asian flare. Topped with sauted onions in a sub roll. Perfect for lunch or dinner.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 437kcal
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1.5 pounds ground pork
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1/2 cup plain panko bread crumbs
- 1 tbsp chives chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion chopped finely
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup marinara sauce
- 1 cup tomato sauce
Serving
- sub rolls
- cilantro chopped
Instructions
Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cover baking pan with parchment paper or baking mat.
- In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients for meatballs. Once well mixed, form into about 1.5 tbsp sized balls. Placed balls on prepared baking pan.
- Bake balls for 15 minutes.
Sauce
- Heat olive oil in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and saute until soft.
- Add following 9 ingredients and stir well. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to low.
- Add meatballs to sauce and let simmer, uncovered, for about 20 minutes.
- Serving
- Serve on sub rolls with cilantro. May also top with cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 437kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 1928mg | Potassium: 758mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 670IU | Vitamin C: 10.1mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2.8mg