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Ssamjang Pork Meatballs

Sweet and spicy ssamjang is a Korean sauce, mostly used for grilled dishes Made with slow-fermented soybean paste, it’s salty and pungent and adds quite a bit of flavor, perfect to spruce up some ground pork for a quick, weeknight meatball You can buy it in the Asian grocery section or make your own

Korean30 minmedium4 servings
Ssamjang Pork Meatballs

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1/3 cup ssamjang, store bought orhomemade
  • 1/4 cup1/20 grams panko bread crumbs
  • 3 scallions, minced, plus more for serving
  • 3 tablespoon sminced ginger (from one 2-inch piece, no need to peel)
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic (from 2 to 3 large clove s)
  • Kosher salt
  • Lettuce, for serving
  • Cooked rice, for serving

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the pork, ssamjang, panko, scallions, ginger, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt and use your hands to gently mix.
  2. Shape the meat into 16 balls (about 1 1/2 inches in diameter) and arrange on a parchment or foil lined, rimmed baking sheet.
  3. Bake until golden and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Serve warm, sprinkled with scallions, in lettuce cups with rice if desired.

Tips

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