Sesame Pork Meatballs with Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

• Meatballs

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup (250 ml) milk
  • 1 1/2 cups (120 g) panko breadcrumbs
  • 2.2 lb (1 kg) lean ground pork
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) sambal oelek
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely grated
  • 1 tsp salt

• Salad

  • 1 English cucumber, sliced into thin rounds on a mandoline
  • 1 carrot, sliced into thin rounds on a mandoline
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) rice vinegar
  • Cilantro leaves, to taste

• Sauce

  • 6 tbsp (90 ml) low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup (70 g) brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp roasted sesame seeds
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) toasted sesame oil