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Asian Pork Meatballs

Published: Dec 26, 2022 · Modified: Feb 27, 2023 by Isabel Laessig

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Asian Pork Meatballs are a delicious treat made of pork and served with a decadent savory sauce! Classically they're a high-carb food, but with my keto pork meatballs recipe inspired by Chinese cuisine, the whole family can enjoy tender, juicy meatballs with only 1 net carb per serving!

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  • Chinese Meatballs Recipe
  • What are Chinese meatballs?
  • Asian Pork Meatballs Ingredients
  • Meatball Sauce Ingredients
  • How to Make Pork Asian Meatballs
  • Keto Meatballs Tips
  • Asian Meatballs FAQs
  • Pork Dinner Recipes
  • Keto Pork Recipes
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Chinese Meatballs Recipe

When I want to change things up and make a hearty, filling meal for my low-carb loved ones, I always find myself coming back to this recipe! Pork meatballs are delicious and perfect to serve with your favorite keto sides like pepper slaw or a bed of zucchini noodles.

What I love about this recipe is that it makes perfect meatballs without breadcrumbs! The inclusion of xanthum gum helps the meat bind together without needing any crumbs, so they're perfectly tender and hold their shape. They look beautiful on a plate, and taste just as good!

Not cooking keto? This recipe is still perfect for you! Just swap out the low-carb substitutes for regular ones, and they'll be just as delicious! Serve with a bed of rice or your favorite rice noodles and enjoy!

a pile of pork meatballs on a white plate next to a bowl of broccoli and a dish of sauce

What are Chinese meatballs?

Chinese meatballs are typically made of ground pork, aromatics such as garlic and 5 spice powder, and "fluffers" like chopped water chestnuts and breadcrumbs. For this keto recipe, the high-carb chestnuts and breadcrumbs are left out in favor of other binders.

Asian Pork Meatballs Ingredients

  • Ground pork
  • Xanthum gum
  • Ginger paste
  • Minced garlic
  • Soy sauce
  • Chinese 5 spice powder
  • White pepper
  • Brown sugar substitute
  • Oil for frying
the ingredients for chinese pork meatballs in separate dishes with labels

Meatball Sauce Ingredients

  • Soy sauce
  • Fish sauce
  • Sugar free honey substitute
  • Rice vinegar
  • Green onions
the ingedients for chinese meatballs sauce in separate dishes with ingredients

How to Make Pork Asian Meatballs

  1. In a large bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients aside from the oil, and knead them together until well combined.
    olive oil and other ingredients being added into the raw ground pork in a bowl
  2. In a large skillet, heat a thin layer of oil over medium high heat. While it's heating, roll the mixture into evenly sized meatballs.
    raw keto chinese pork meatballs in oil in a hot frying pan
  3. Add the meatballs, turning regularly, until they're browned on all sides and cooked through, 165°F minimum.
    chinese pork meatballs being cooked in oil in a shallow frying pan
  4. Remove the meatballs from the pan and let them rest on a paper towel lined plate to drain excess oil.
    cooked pork meatballs on a paper towel to drain oil
  5. In a small bowl, combine all of the sauce ingredients, and mix well. Set some aside for dipping.
    soy sauce bring poured into a white mixing bowl on a white counter
  6. Brush the rest of the sauce on to the meatballs with a basting or pastry brush, and enjoy!
    sauce being brushed on to pork meatballs with a pastry brush

Keto Meatballs Tips

  • The cooking time for this recipe depends on how big the meatballs are! Big meatballs may take 15-20 minutes while smaller meatballs may take 10-15. Make sure to use an instant-read meat thermometer and always cook them to an interior temperature of 165°F. Check out my Pork Temperature Chart for more info!
  • If you're not making these keto, feel free to add in chopped water chestnuts or some breadcrumbs! Just be sure not to add the chestnuts if you're going keto, as they're incredibly high in carbs.
  • While perfect for meals, these meatballs also make great snacks! I love having a container of extra small Chinese pork meatballs in the fridge for quick and easy high-protein keto snacks!

Asian Meatballs FAQs

Are meatballs good on keto?

Meatballs typically include a high amount of carbs due to the inclusion of breadcrumbs. However, using other binders in the meatballs as well as a higher percentage of meat makes them a perfect keto-friendly meal!

How do you bind meatballs without eggs?

Eggs are typically used to bind the meat and other ingredients in meatballs together so they don't fall apart while cooking. However, other binders well serve this purpose as well! In this recipe I used xanthum gum as a binder as it works perfectly with the high amount of meat.

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Keto Chinese Pork Meatballs

Delicious, hearty, filling Keto Chinese Pork Meatballs are sure to delight your low-carb loved ones! They're easy and delicious!
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 9 minutes mins
Total Time 29 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 6
Calories 215 kcal

Equipment

  • Large frying pan
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Small mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. Ground pork
  • ½ teaspoon Xanthum gum
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger paste
  • 2 teaspoons Minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons Soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder
  • White pepper to taste
  • 2 teaspooons Brown sugar substitute I use Swerve brand
  • Oil for frying

For Meatball Sauce

  • 4 Tablespoons Soy sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Sugar free honey
  • ½ teaspoon Rice vinegar
  • Green onions chopped, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients aside from the oil, and knead them together until well combined.
    1 lb. Ground pork, ½ teaspoon Xanthum gum, 1 teaspoon Ginger paste, 2 teaspoons Minced garlic, 2 teaspoons Soy sauce, 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder, White pepper, 2 teaspooons Brown sugar substitute
    olive oil and other ingredients being added into the raw ground pork in a bowl
  • In a large skillet, heat a thin layer of oil over medium high heat. While it's heating, roll the mixture into evenly sized meatballs.
    Oil
    raw keto chinese pork meatballs in oil in a hot frying pan
  • Add the meatballs, turning regularly, until they're browned on all sides and cooked through, 165°F minimum.
    chinese pork meatballs being cooked in oil in a shallow frying pan
  • Remove the meatballs from the pan and let them rest on a paper towel lined plate to drain excess oil.
    cooked pork meatballs on a paper towel to drain oil
  • In a small bowl, combine all of the sauce ingredients, and mix well. Set some aside for dipping.
    4 Tablespoons Soy sauce, 2 Tablespoons Fish sauce, 2 teaspoons Sugar free honey, ½ teaspoon Rice vinegar
    soy sauce bring poured into a white mixing bowl on a white counter
  • Brush the rest of the sauce on to the meatballs with a basting or pastry brush, and enjoy!
    Green onions
    sauce being brushed on to pork meatballs with a pastry brush

Notes

  • The cooking time for this recipe depends on how big the meatballs are! Big meatballs may take 15-20 minutes while smaller meatballs may take 10-15. Make sure to use an instant-read meat thermometer and always cook them to an interior temperature of 165°F. Check out my Pork Temperature Chart for more info!
  • If you're not making these keto, feel free to add in chopped water chestnuts or some breadcrumbs! Just be sure not to add the chestnuts if you're going keto, as they're incredibly high in carbs.
  • While perfect for meals, these meatballs also make great snacks! I love having a container of extra small Chinese pork meatballs in the fridge for quick and easy high-protein keto snacks!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 215kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 15gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 1296mgPotassium: 278mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
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