Steamed pork balls with pad thai noodles
- 24 Mar 2025
- Cook time 7 min
- Prep time 12 min
- 4 Servings
- 6 Ingredients
Ingredients:
18 oz ground pork
510g
1/4 cup soy sauce
60g
2 red hot chili peppers
80g
1 cup rice noodles
230g
1 tbsp water
16g
4 shallots
200g
Instructions:
1. Prepare the Noodles:
- Place the rice noodles in a large bowl. Pour enough hot water over them to submerge completely.
- Let them soak for 8-10 minutes or until they are soft but still firm to the bite (al dente). Drain and set aside.
- Place the rice noodles in a large bowl. Pour enough hot water over them to submerge completely.
- Let them soak for 8-10 minutes or until they are soft but still firm to the bite (al dente). Drain and set aside.
2. Prepare the Pork Mixture:
- In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, soy sauce, chopped red hot chili peppers, and water. Mix thoroughly until the ingredients are well incorporated.
- Add the finely chopped shallots and mix again until evenly distributed.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, soy sauce, chopped red hot chili peppers, and water. Mix thoroughly until the ingredients are well incorporated.
- Add the finely chopped shallots and mix again until evenly distributed.
3. Form the Pork Balls:
- With clean hands, shape the pork mixture into small balls, about the size of a golf ball.
- Arrange the pork balls in a single layer on a plate or a steam-proof dish.
- With clean hands, shape the pork mixture into small balls, about the size of a golf ball.
- Arrange the pork balls in a single layer on a plate or a steam-proof dish.
4. Steaming the Pork Balls:
- Set up your steamer. Fill the bottom with water and bring to a gentle boil.
- Place the plate or dish with the pork balls into the steamer basket.
- Cover and steam for about 20-25 minutes, or until the pork balls are cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
- Set up your steamer. Fill the bottom with water and bring to a gentle boil.
- Place the plate or dish with the pork balls into the steamer basket.
- Cover and steam for about 20-25 minutes, or until the pork balls are cooked through and no longer pink in the center.
5. Serving:
- While the pork balls are steaming, you can lightly toss the soaked noodles with a bit of oil to prevent them from sticking.
- Once the pork balls are ready, remove them from the steamer.
- While the pork balls are steaming, you can lightly toss the soaked noodles with a bit of oil to prevent them from sticking.
- Once the pork balls are ready, remove them from the steamer.
6. Assembly:
- On a serving platter, arrange the steamed pork balls and rice noodles.
- Garnish with additional chopped chili peppers or sliced shallots if desired.
- On a serving platter, arrange the steamed pork balls and rice noodles.
- Garnish with additional chopped chili peppers or sliced shallots if desired.
7. Enjoy:
- Serve hot and enjoy your delicious steamed pork balls with pad thai noodles!
- Serve hot and enjoy your delicious steamed pork balls with pad thai noodles!
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | 270 grams |
| Energy | |
| Calories 480kcal | 24% |
| Protein | |
| Protein 36g | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | |
| Carbohydrates 20g | 6% |
| Fiber 1.94g | 5% |
| Sugar 4.05g | 4% |
| Fat | |
| Fat 27g | 32% |
| Saturated 10g | 33% |
| Cholesterol 120mg | - |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A 12ug | 1% |
| Choline 120mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 0.95mg | 79% |
| Vitamin B2 0.34mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 6mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B6 0.69mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B9 24ug | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 0.69ug | 29% |
| Vitamin C 33mg | 37% |
| Vitamin E 0.43mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K 3.00ug | 2% |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium, Ca 45mg | 4% |
| Copper, Cu 0.13mg | 14% |
| Iron, Fe 2.29mg | 21% |
| Magnesium, Mg 55mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus, P 350mg | 28% |
| Potassium, K 680mg | 20% |
| Selenium, Se 50ug | 87% |
| Sodium, Na 930mg | 62% |
| Zinc, Zn 4.52mg | 41% |
| Water | |
| Water 190g | - |
| * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. | |
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