Apple and sage pork meatballs
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Recipe type: Lunch, Dinner, Savoury, Meat
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Serves: 15
 
Delicious, nutritious, flavour packed apple and sage pork meatballs. Perfect for sharing with friends or family.
Ingredients
  • 500g Lean Pork Mince
  • 1 Cooking Apple, skin off, grated
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 2 tsp Dried Sage
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 Medium Red Onion
  • 1 Garlic Clove
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 100g Ground Almonds
  • 1tsp Ground Pepper
  • ½ Lime
  • OPTIONAL: Tahini for dressing
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 170°c
  2. On to a plate place the ground almonds and pepper and mix together (this will be used later)
  3. In to a food processor place pork mince, grated apple, salt, paprika, dried sage, red onion, garlic clove and large egg and blitz until fully combined
  4. With clean hands, roll in to balls (about 1tbsp per ball) then transfer to the ground almond / pepper mix and roll carefully until coated (this is v important as this will keep them held together when frying)
  5. Place on to a baking sheet / plate
  6. Over high heat place a deep frying pan with 2 tbsp coconut oil, allow to melt
  7. Place balls in to the pan gently and fry off on each side until golden brown
  8. Once golden brown place in to the oven for approximately 15 minutes until fully cooked through
  9. Serve on a bed of wilted kale, butternut squash with a drizzle of tahini dressing and a squeeze of lime
Recipe by at https://thelowcarbkitchen.co.uk/apple-and-sage-pork-meatballs/