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Spicy Pork Salad with Mushrooms
Serves 4
Ingredients
250g lean pork mince
250g button mushrooms, chopped and pan fried
2 spring onions, finely sliced
1 fresh chilli, finely chopped
5ml ground ginger
5ml lemon zest
2ml ground cumin
20ml sweet chilli sauce
125ml dried breadcrumbs
1 egg
2 handfuls mixed salad leaves
½ avocado, peeled and sliced
1 chilli, sliced
½ punnet button mushrooms, sliced and pan fried
15ml sesame seeds
Method
1 In a bowl, combine the lean pork mince, chopped button mushrooms, spring onion and chilli. Mix together and then add the ginger, zest, cumin, sweet chilli sauce, breadcrumbs and egg. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
2 Roll into balls and place onto a baking sheet. Brush with a little oil and bake at 180°C for 15-17 minutes.
3 Toss together the remaining ingredients and serve with the pork balls.
Cooks tip
You could also serve the pork balls with a stir-fry of peppers, courgettes, carrots and cabbage.