Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Meat recipes category.

Pork & Rice Meatballs Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 pound ground pork
8 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped
3 cups finely chopped Chinese or napa cabbage
1 can (8 ounces) bamboo shoots, drained and finely chopped
1 medium carrot, shredded
4 green onions, thinly sliced
3 TBSPs teriyaki sauce
2 TBSPs minced fresh gingerroot
1 TBSP rice vinegar
1 TBSP soy sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 TSP salt
1/4 TSP pepper
2-1/2 cups sushi or small grain rice
Cabbage leaves, optional
DIPPING SAUCE:
3/4 cup teriyaki sauce
1 TBSP minced fresh gingerroot
2 TSPs rice vinegar
1 TSP grated lemon zest
1 to 2 TBSPs Sriracha chili sauce, optional

Recipe Instructions:

In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients.
In a small bowl, mix teriyaki sauce, ginger, rice vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, salt and pepper.
Pour over meat mixture; mix lightly but thoroughly (mixture will be soft).
With wet hands, shape into 1 inch balls; roll in rice to coat evenly.

Line a steamer basket with cabbage leaves or parchment as desired.
Arrange meatballs in batches 1 inch apart in steamer basket; place in a Dutch oven over 1 inch of water.
Bring to a boil; steam, covered, 15-20 or until rice is tender, adding additional water as necessary.
In a small bowl, mix dipping sauce ingredients.
Serve with meatballs.

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