Appetizer Recipe: Asian-Style Pork Balls

Asian-Style Pork Balls

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground pork
• 3 tablespoons cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Dash black pepper
• 2 cups sliced celery
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 (8-ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
• 1 (8-ounce) can bamboo shoots, drained
• 1 (6-ounce) package frozen pea pods, blanched and drained
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Cooking Procedures:

1. Combine ground pork, cracker crumbs, onion, egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper; mix well. Shape mixture into 24 balls (approximately 1 tablespoon each).
2. Cook pork balls in large skillet until browned. Remove, and keep warm.
3. Drain drippings. Add celery and cook over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add mushrooms and Worcestershire sauce and continue cooking 1 minute, stirring constantly.
5. Add water chestnuts, bamboo shoots and pea pods. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 3 to 4 minutes.
6. Sprinkle vegetables with 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring to combine. Return pork balls to pan and cook until mixture is heated through, stirring gently.

Serves 4.