5 from 3 votes
Shrimp and Pork Meatballs
This recipe for shrimp and pork meatballs made with shrimp and ground pork creates Asian pork dumpling flavor without all the work. Perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
262 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- vegetable oil or use parchment paper, or spray for the pan
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 inch ginger fresh
- ½ pound Shrimp raw, shelled, deveined, rinsed in cold water, and drained
- 1 pound pork ground or minced
- ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs or other dried breadcrumbs
- 4 green onions sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper or Szechuan pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray or oil a roasting pan with vegetable oil or line with parchment.
- Add the ginger and garlic in the bowl of the food processor and process until chopped. Scrape down the bowl of the processor if necessary.
- Add the shrimp to the food processor and process until the shrimp is finely chopped.
- Add the shrimp mixture to a medium bowl with all of the other ingredients, and use your hands to combine until well mixed.
- Use a medium cookie scoop or your hands to form golf ball-sized meatballs and place them in the pan.
- Bake for about 15 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 160°F. I usually shake the pan once or twice during that time to get more even browning.
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Notes
- The mixture should be combined gently with your hands (no need to knead!) and rolled to form balls.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to get meatballs of generally the same size for cooking consistency.
- Parchment paper or a little oil prevents the meatballs from sticking to the pan.
Nutrition Information
Calories
262kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.003g
(0%)
Cholesterol
102mg
(34%)
Sodium
674mg
(28%)
Potassium
314mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
163IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 262
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 262kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 674mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 314mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 163IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.