Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Spanish Pork Meatballs in Almond Sauce
西班牙杏仁汁豬肉丸
Recipe overview
Spanish Pork Meatballs in Almond Sauce is organised into twelve clear Hong Kong home-kitchen steps with explicit ingredients, heat, timing and finished food states.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 600 g minced pork
- 70 g breadcrumbs
- 1 piece egg
- 80 g sliced almonds
- 1 piece onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 500 ml chicken stock
- 1/4 tsp saffron
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
02
Tools
- knife
- cutting board
- mixing bowl
- frying pan
- tongs
- wooden spoon
- immersion blender
- measuring cup
- food thermometer
03
Steps
Step 1
Chop onion and garlic
Chop onion and garlic. Use 1 piece onion, 3 cloves garlic; continue until the named food state is clearly reached.
Step 2
Mix pork with breadcrumbs, egg and seasoning
Mix pork with breadcrumbs, egg and seasoning. Use 600 g minced pork, 70 g breadcrumbs, 1 piece egg, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp Black pepper; continue until the named food state is clearly reached.
Step 3
Shape even meatballs
Shape even meatballs. Work with the prepared Spanish Pork Meatballs in Almond Sauce; continue until the named food state is clearly reached.
Step 4
Brown meatballs in batches
Brown meatballs in batches. Use 2 tbsp cooking oil; continue until the named food state is clearly reached; keep this stage for 10 minutes.
Step 5
Toast almonds until golden
Toast almonds until golden. Use 80 g sliced almonds; continue until the named food state is clearly reached; keep this stage for 3 minutes.
Step 6
Soften onion and garlic
Soften onion and garlic. Work with the prepared Spanish Pork Meatballs in Almond Sauce; continue until the named food state is clearly reached; keep this stage for 5 minutes.
Step 7
Blend almonds, onion and stock smooth
Blend almonds, onion and stock smooth. Use 500 ml chicken stock; continue until the named food state is clearly reached.
Step 8
Return sauce and add saffron
Return sauce and add saffron. Use 1/4 tsp saffron; continue until the named food state is clearly reached.
Step 9
Return meatballs and simmer gently
Return meatballs and simmer gently. Work with the prepared Spanish Pork Meatballs in Almond Sauce; continue until the named food state is clearly reached; keep this stage for 15 minutes.
Step 10
Turn meatballs to coat evenly
Turn meatballs to coat evenly. Work with the prepared Spanish Pork Meatballs in Almond Sauce; continue until the named food state is clearly reached.
Step 11
Confirm meatball centres are cooked
Confirm meatball centres are cooked. Work with the prepared Spanish Pork Meatballs in Almond Sauce; continue until the named food state is clearly reached.
Step 12
Reduce sauce until silky and serve
Reduce sauce until silky and serve. Work with the prepared Spanish Pork Meatballs in Almond Sauce; continue until the named food state is clearly reached; keep this stage for 5 minutes.
Common mistakes
- Packing the pork mixture tightly produces dense, tough meatballs.
Tips
Shape equal meatballs lightly, brown them, then finish them at a gentle simmer in the almond sauce.
