Argentine Grilled Pork Albondigas with chimichurri and quinoa

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Meals

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup Quinoa
  • 2 Tbsp. Miso Paste
  • 1/2 oz. Parsley
  • 1 Red Onion
  • 2 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 fl. oz. Seasoned Rice Vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
  • 12 oz. Ground Pork
  • 1 Tbsp. Meatloaf Seasoning
  • 11/2 tsp. Ground Cumin

Directions

  1. Cook the Quinoa

  2. In a small pot, add quinoa, ¾ cup water, ⅓ the miso (reserve remaining for chimichurri), and ¼ tsp. salt. Stir until miso is fully combined, then bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until tender, 18-20 minutes. Remove from burner and keep covered. While quinoa cooks, prepare ingredients.

  3. Stem and mince parsley. Peel onion and slice half into ¼” rounds. Finely mince other half. Finely mince garlic.

  4. Thoroughly combine seasoned rice vinegar, half the parsley, 1 Tbsp. minced onion, half the garlic, half the remaining miso (reserve remaining of all four for pork mixture), 1 Tbsp. water, and 2 tsp. olive oil in a mixing bowl. Add red pepper flakes (to taste). Set aside.

  5. In another mixing bowl, thoroughly combine ground pork, ¼ cup minced onion, meatloaf seasoning, remaining miso, cumin, remaining garlic, and remaining parsley. Form pork mixture into four patties, 3½" by ¾".

  6. Place grill or grill pan over medium heat and coat with cooking spray. Place patties on hot grill and cook until patties reach a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 4-8 minutes per side. Make sure to keep heat at medium. Remove patties to a plate. Spray grill again with cooking spray and add onion rounds. Cook until charred and tender, 2-4 minutes per side.

  7. Place quinoa on a plate and place pork alongside. Place grilled onion next to pork and serve chimichurri on the side or drizzle over pork.

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