Pork roast meatballs are a main course that lets you reuse the meat from leftover roast pork (pork loin). A simple and quick recipe, since the meat is already cooked and you only need a few additional ingredients such as an egg, grated cheese and breadcrumbs. An economical and tasty zero-waste dish!!! Try my other meatball recipes, they are all delicious and easy to prepare, whether meat, fish or vegetarian!!!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Cooking time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 15 pieces
- Cooking methods: Frying
- Cuisine: Zero-waste
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 7 oz pork loin (already cooked roast)
- 1.5 oz stale bread
- 2 tablespoons Grana Padano, grated
- 1 egg
- to taste breadcrumbs
- as needed extra virgin olive oil (for frying)
- to taste fine salt
- to taste black pepper
Tools
- Kitchen scale
- Food processor
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Bowl
- Spoon
- Frying pan
- Plate
- Spatula
- Paper towels
Preparation
To prepare the pork roast meatballs…
Take the stale bread and soak it in a bowl with some water, letting it soften for a few minutes.
Meanwhile, cut the leftover cooked roast pork into smaller pieces, then put it in the food processor and pulse until the meat is finely chopped.
Transfer the chopped roast into a bowl, add the egg, the well‑squeezed soaked bread, the grated Grana Padano, salt and pepper (don’t overdo it since the meat is already seasoned from the previous cooking). Mix all the ingredients well until you have a soft, malleable mixture.
With damp hands form the meatballs (I made 10 of about 1.5 oz each) and roll them in the breadcrumbs on a plate.
Pour the extra virgin olive oil into a frying pan and heat it well, then place the meatballs in the pan and cook them for about 5 minutes, turning them on both sides until golden.
When cooked, remove them from the pan and place them on a plate lined with paper towels. Serve hot.
Notes
If you don’t want to fry them, you can bake them in a preheated oven at 356°F (convection) for about 20 minutes, turning them halfway through.
