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Pork and Sweet Potato Meatballs

October 31, 2016 By Little Grazers 2 Comments

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These Pork and Sweet Potato Meatballs were one of those last minute inspirations of a few ingredients I had that needed to be use up and it was kind of genius as these taste amazing.

Little Grazers Pork and Sweet Potato Meatballs - gluten free, dairy free, baby led weaning, fussy eaters, fingers foods, family meals, kids meals

The sweet potato does something magical. It gives these Pork and Sweet Potato Meatballs a natural sweetness while keeping them moist without the need for breadcrumbs etc.

Little Grazers Pork and Sweet Potato Meatballs - gluten free, dairy free, baby led weaning, fussy eaters, fingers foods, family meals, kids meals

These are great served with a hoisin dipping sauce or on their own with some sides of your choice. You could even just serve these up to your little ones just as they are.

Little Grazers Pork and Sweet Potato Meatballs - gluten free, dairy free, baby led weaning, fussy eaters, fingers foods, family meals, kids meals

For the sauce I mix together some Hoisin sauce and a bit of tomato passata (crushed tomatoes). If you or your little ones are gluten free then use a gluten free hoisin sauce. 

These would also work really well using ground beef or chicken if you don’t fancy the pork.

Pork and Sweet Potato Meatballs

Pork and Sweet Potato Meatballs

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 455 g /1lb of lean ground pork
  • 1 small sweet potato
  • 1/ 2 small red onion, finely diced
  • handful of fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • pinch of salt, optional
  • ¼ tsp of ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp of onion powder
  • ¼ tsp of garlic powder
  • olive oil

For the Hoisin Sauce

  • 4 tbs of hoisin sauce
  • 4 tbs of passata
  • 2 tbs of water

Instructions

  1. Pierce the sweet potato with a fork and add to the microwave and cook for 5 mins (test for softness, if still a little hard, add for another minute or so, allow to cool.
  2. Preheat oven to 200c/400f (gas mark 6)
  3. Add the olive oil to a frying pan over a medium high heat
  4. Add the red onion and fry till softened and caramelized
  5. Remove and allow to cool slightly.
  6. When the sweet potato is cooled down, cut in half and scoop out all the flesh and add to the ground pork.
  7. Add the onion and all other ingredient and mix well to all combined. You want the sweet potato mashed into the pork with little small pieces.
  8. Form into equal sized meatballs and place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  9. Place in the oven and bake for approx 15-20 mins (pork should be cooked through)
  10. Serve with your choice of sides, great with as they are or with sauce suggestions
  11. For the sauce add the hoisin sauce, passata and water to a small saucepan and heat gently until thickened. Serve alongside the meatballs or drizzled over the top .
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  1. jane

    August 27, 2017 at 9:16 am

    5 stars
    just making these. A question. Can I freeze these before they are cooked. Just not sure because of mix of raw meat and cooked potato. thanks for the recipe, Jane

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    • Little Grazers

      September 13, 2017 at 8:40 pm

      I would part cook and then freeze 🙂

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