Dyno-o-mite Asian Meatballs with Portuguese Rice

• 2 pounds Lean Ground Beef
• 2 whole Large Eggs
• 1/2 cups Panko Bread Crumbs
• 1/2 cups Hoisin Sauce
• 1 teaspoon Grated Fresh Ginger
• 1/2 cups Hoisin Sauce
• 1 cup Apricot Jam
• 1/2 cups Plain Rice Vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoons Grated Fresh Ginger
• 18 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
• 2 Tablespoons Butter (rice Ingredients Start Here)
• 1 whole Large Onion, Finely Chopped
• 1 whole Large Carrot, Finely Chopped
• 1 whole Sweet Red Or Green Pepper, Seeded, Cored And Diced
• 1 whole Large Clove Garlic, Minced
• 3 cups Chicken Stock (or Water)
• 1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
• 1/4 teaspoons Ground Allspice (the Secret Ingredient In This Tasty Rice!!
• 1 dash Piri-piri Or Tabasco Sauce
• 1 cup Short Or Long Grain Rice

1. Line 2 lipped cookie sheets with foil and grease the foil.
2. For the meatballs: Combine meat, eggs, breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup hoisin sauce and 1 teaspoon of grated ginger.
3. Shape the mixture into walnut sized balls, making approximately 60 balls.
4. Place balls on the prepared cookie sheets and bake at 375 F for approximately 25 minutes , turning at half time.
5. Then remove from the oven, remove meatballs from the tray and drain them on paper towels.
6. For the Asian Sauce: Mix the second 1/2 cup of the hoisin sauce, apricot jam, rice vinegar, the 1/2 teaspoon of grated ginger and cayenne pepper in a large saucepan and heat over medium heat until heated through and well blended.
7. Add meatballs , stir until the meatballs are well coated.
8. Keep over very low heat, just to keep warm.
9. TIP: I freeze my fresh ginger and take it out 5 minutes before grating.
10. I always have fresh ginger on hand and it never spoils.
11. For the Portuguese tasty rice: In a large heavy saucepan or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium-high heat; cook the onion, carrot, pepper and garlic, stirring occasionally for 3 5 minutes until softened.
12. Then pour in the stock, cover and bring to a boil.
13. Once you reach a boil, stir in salt, allspice, piri piri sauce and rice.
14. Cover and return to boil.
15. Then reduce heat to low and cook till all of the liquid evaporates (make sure you cook the rice for at least as long as specified on the package).
16. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork.
17. Serve the rice, topped with meatballs and sauce.

ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs, hoisin sauce, fresh ginger, hoisin sauce, apricot jam, vinegar, fresh ginger, cayenne pepper, butter, onion, carrot, sweet red, clove garlic, chicken, kosher salt, ground allspice, tabasco sauce, short

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/dyno-o-mite-asian-meatballs-with-portuguese-rice/ (may not work)