- Preheat the oven to 180°C / 160°C fan / Gas 4.
- Place the pork mince in a large mixing bowl.
- Prepare the ingredients: remove the root and slice the spring onion into circles; crush the garlic; chop the coriander; zest the lime; cut the lime in half and juice.
- Add all the prepared ingredients to the bowl with the pork mince and stir well.
- Divide the meat mixture into 12 equal balls. Flatten slightly and place them on a baking tray.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Make the dipping sauce: pour the soy sauce into a small mixing bowl, add the honey and sweet chilli sauce then stir well.
- Serve the bites on their own with the dipping sauce as a light snack, or make them into a main meal by serving with noodles and stir-fried vegetables or adding new potatoes, baby corn, sugar snap peas and tenderstem broccoli.
- If you’ve enjoyed these, next time try experimenting by adding some grated apple or chopped pineapple for extra texture and a fruity flavour. Or instead of ginger and lime juice, why not try cinnamon and orange juice?
Thai pork bites by Food: a fact of life
- Prep time 20 mins
- Cook time 20 mins
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 450g pork mince
- 4 spring onions, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp of fresh coriander, chopped
- 1 lime, juice and zest
- 5cm fresh ginger, finely diced
For the dipping sauce:
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- 1 tsp honey
Method
Want to get your youngsters interested in cooking at home? We worked with the team at educational food organisation Food: a fact of life to create this tasty ‘bite-size’ recipe perfect for kids to attempt by themselves or with minimal adult supervision. You can enjoy these bites by themselves as part of a party platter or snack, or make them into a main meal by serving with noodles and stir-fried vegetables or by adding new potatoes, baby corn, sugar snap peas and tenderstem broccoli.