Tangy Tamarind Pork Meatballs
with Rice, Roasted Carrots & Spicy Mayo
- Fish
- Soy
- Eggs
- Wheat
- Peanuts
Sweet and tangy tamarind sauce creates an irresistible glaze for roasted meatballs in this simple weeknight meal. Alongside sweet roasted carrots, the meatballs rest over fluffy rice and get a drizzle of spicy mayo, while crushed peanuts and scallion greens bring crunch and freshness to every bite.
Ingredients
12 ounce
Carrot
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
10 ounce
Ground Pork
4 ounce
Tangy Tamarind Sauce
(Contains: Fish, Soy)
4 tablespoon
Spicy Mayo
(Contains: Eggs, Soy, Wheat)
1 unit
Lime
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
2 unit
Scallions
¾ cup
White Rice
½ ounce
Peanuts
(Contains: Peanuts)
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
In a small pot, combine rice, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until tender, 15-20 minutes. Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
While rice cooks, trim and slice scallions, separating whites from greens; mince whites. Trim, peel, and cut carrots on a diagonal into ½-inch-thick pieces. Quarter lime. Roughly chop peanuts.
In a medium bowl, gently combine pork*, scallion whites, panko, stock concentrate, 2 TBSP tamarind sauce (4 TBSP for 4 servings), salt, and pepper.
Form into 10-12 1½-inch meatballs (20-24 meatballs for 4).
Toss carrots on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper; push to one side of sheet. (For 4 servings, spread carrots out across entire sheet.)
Roast on top rack for 10 minutes (you'll add the meatballs then).
Once carrots have roasted 10 minutes, remove sheet from oven and carefully add meatballs to opposite side. (For 4 servings, leave carrots roasting; add meatballs to a second lightly oiled baking sheet and roast on middle rack.)
Return sheet to top rack; roast until meatballs are cooked through and carrots are browned and tender, 14-16 minutes more. TIP: If carrots are done before meatballs, remove from sheet and continue roasting meatballs.
Meanwhile, wash and dry bowl used for pork mixture.
Add remaining tamarind sauce and a squeeze of lime juice (big squeeze for 4 servings) to bowl; stir to combine.
Transfer meatballs to bowl with sauce; toss to coat.
Fluff rice with a fork.
Divide rice and carrots between bowls in separate sections. Top rice with meatballs and drizzle with spicy mayo. Garnish with peanuts and scallion greens. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the tangy tamarind sauce, though some found it too strong; the spicy mayo added a nice kick 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Generally simple to make, with some finding it a bit time-consuming; air frying the meatballs worked well for some.
- Suggestions: Consider adding extra veggies or a side salad; try honey and soy sauce on the carrots for more flavor.
- Portions: Rice quantity was good for most, though a few wished for more; meatball sizing could be clearer (aim for golf ball size).
- Texture: Meatballs were praised as tender and moist; ensure rice is fully cooked for the best experience.
Reviews from our home cooks
I steamed the carrots, boiled the rice, and cooked the ground pork in the skillet, breaking it up, then draining on paper towels and wiping out the skillet. Then added the cooked pork back to skillet and added the scallion whites and the stock and 1/4 cup of water until mostly absorbed. Then added the tamarind sauce and lime, cooked for a couple minutes more. My husband doesn't do spicy, so I put yum yum sauce on top instead of the spicy mayo. It was so delicious!!!!!!
Very good, cooked meatballs on air fryer. Was difficult to determine proper sizing for 4 servings. Maybe suggest golf ball sized for reference although the larger meatballs were very tender and juicy; and more forgiving on cooking time. Note, the smaller the meatballs, the more you have to nail the cooking time. They should be uniform either way.
If Hawaii could taste like a meal, this could be one of them! Very fresh, tangy, sweet, spicy! All of the perfect flavors all mixed into one dish. Super easy and quick preparation as well. 10/10. Hope to see more meals like this one in my weekly deliveries.
Very tasty! Flavor combinations I'd never think to put together myself and the portion size was decent. We will definitely be ordering again.
FINALLY a rice dish with a decent amount of rice. This recipe was very good and I was happy with the portion size
The meatballs are always a favorite and these didn't disappoint. The sauce was a great pairing and is a flavor explosion!
Excellent flavor; we used the ground turkey and it was super moist. All was delicious!
This was a very enjoyable meal. I added a house salad to the menu and don't regret it one bit! Was perfect for us!
Kids loved it! Mayo was a little spicy for them so I'd serve it on the side or add more regular mayo to cut down on the spice.
I thought the sauces clashed with each other or the tangy glaze was at least perhaps a tad too strong. It needed a balancing flavor in some capacity, not sure what that could be. Everything else was good.
