Asian Meatballs

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This recipe comes from the book "Cuisiner pour vaincre la douleur et l'inflammation chronique", de Jacqueline Lagacé, Ph.D., Éditions FIDES, 2011

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Ingredients

1/4 cup mango chutney 90 g
2 tbsp Hoisin sauce 35 g
2 green onions/scallions, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
220 g ground pork, lean
1 tsp tapioca flour/starch 3 g
1 tsp sherry, or rice wine 5 mL
1/2 tsp salt 2 g
2 tbsp sesame seeds [optional] 20 g

Method

  1. Sauce: Mix chutney and one teaspoon of Hoisin sauce in a small bowl. Keep aside.
  2. In another bowl, gradually mix all the ingredients, including the remaining Hoisin sauce and excluding the sesame seeds.
  3. Shape into meatballs 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter. Insert a round wooden toothpick into each meatball and coat with sesame seeds, if desired. Arrange the meatballs in a food steamer.
  4. Cook for 5 to 8 minutes or until the inside of the meat is no longer pink. Serve the hot appetizers along with chutney sauce.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (90 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

180

Fat

7 g

11 %

Saturated 2.7 g
+ Trans 0.1 g

14 %

Cholesterol

40 mg

Sodium

670 mg

28 %

Carbohydrate

15 g

5 %

Fibre

1 g

4 %

Sugars

11 g

Net Carbs

14 g

Protein

13 g

Vitamin A

2 %

Vitamin C

3 %

Calcium

1 %

Iron

6 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Free  :
Added Sugar
Excellent source of  :
Niacin, Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12
Good source of  :
Vitamin K, Zinc
Source of  :
Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Potassium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin D
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Starches 0
Vegetables 0
Meat and Alternatives 1 ½
Fats 2
Other Foods 1
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First courses/Appetizers

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