Thai-Spiced Pork Meatballs

🥘 Ingredients

• Thai seasoning blend
  2 tsp
• broccoli florets
  1 lb
• chili pepper (removing ribs and seeds for less heat)
  1 unit
• garlic
  2 clove
• ground pork
  20 oz
• honey
  1 tbsp
• lime
  1 unit
• pepper
• salt
• scallions (keeping greens and whites separate)
  2 unit
• sesame oil
  1 tbsp
• soy sauce
  6 tbsp
• vegetable oil
  2.667 tbsp
• water
  ¼ cup, ¼ cup
• yakisoba noodles
  1 lb

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• bowl
• large pan
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Mince garlic . Finely chop chili pepper . Trim, then thinly slice scallions . Cut any big broccoli florets into small, bite-size pieces. Halve lime .

   garlic: 2 clove, chili pepper: 1 unit (removing ribs and seeds for less heat), scallions: 2 unit (keeping greens and whites separate), broccoli florets: 1 lb, lime: 1 unit
2. 

   2

   Combine ground pork , scallion whites, Thai seasoning blend , half the garlic, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl . Form into 1-inch meatballs.

   ground pork: 20 oz, Thai seasoning blend: 2 tsp, salt, pepper
3. 

   3

   Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until browned all over, ⏱️ 4 minutes . Pour water into pan, cover, and let meatballs steam until nearly cooked through, ⏱️ 3 minutes . Uncover, reduce heat to low, and let water evaporate.

   vegetable oil: 2.667 tbsp, water: ¼ cup
4. 

   4

   Remove meatballs from pan and set aside on a plate. Heat another drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add broccoli and cook, tossing, until tender and lightly crisped, ⏱️ 4 minutes . (TIP: If you’re having trouble getting the broccoli to cook, add 1 TBSP water to pan to steam it.) Season with salt and pepper. Remove from pan and set aside.
5. 

   5

   Add half the yakisoba noodles from package to pot of boiling water (use the rest as you like). Cook, stirring, until al dente, ⏱️ 3 minutes . Drain, then rinse under cold water. Add remaining garlic, chili (to taste), and a drizzle of oil to pan used for broccoli over medium-high heat. Cook until fragrant, ⏱️ 30 seconds . Add noodles and toss to loosen. Stir together 3 TBSP soy sauce , ½ TBSP honey , sesame oil , and water in a small bowl (we sent more soy sauce and honey).

   yakisoba noodles: 1 lb, soy sauce: 6 tbsp, honey: 1 tbsp, sesame oil: 1 tbsp, water: ¼ cup
6. 

   6

   Lower heat under pan with noodles to medium and add another drizzle of oil. Add meatballs, broccoli, and soy sauce mixture to pan. Cook, tossing, until combined and sauce clings to noodles, ⏱️ 2 minutes . Divide between bowls, then top with scallion greens and squeeze over a bit of lime.