Asian-Inspired Pork and Rice Meatballs with Apricot Glaze

Name: Asian-Inspired Pork and Rice Meatballs with Apricot Glaze
Total time: 60
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 ¼ pounds ground pork; 1 cup cooked rice; ⅓ cup minced red onion; ⅓ cup diced dried apricots; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; ½ teaspoon white pepper; ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste; 1 ½ cups apricot preserves; ⅓ cup hoisin sauce; 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger; 2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce; 1 medium lime, juiced; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe by Bibi from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Appetizer 60 Mins.

Ingredients

12 servings

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1 ¼ pounds ground pork
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1 cup cooked rice
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⅓ cup minced red onion
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⅓ cup diced dried apricots
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1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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1 tablespoon sesame oil
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2 teaspoons ground coriander
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1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

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½ teaspoon white pepper
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¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
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1 ½ cups apricot preserves
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⅓ cup hoisin sauce
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2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
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2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce
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1 medium lime, juiced
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12x18-inch baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
Combine pork, cooked rice, onion, apricots, vinegar, sesame oil, coriander, salt, pepper, and pepper flakes in a medium mixing bowl; mix until well blended. Form into 24 meatballs, each about 1 1/2 inch in diameter. Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 30 to 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).
Remove meatballs from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt apricot preserves in a small saucepan over medium heat, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in hoisin sauce, ginger, chili-garlic sauce, and lime juice.
Place meatballs in a serving dish and pour glaze over top. Garnish with cilantro.