Asian Pork Meatball Noodle Soup

Name: Asian Pork Meatball Noodle Soup
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb ground pork; 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced; 2 tsp minced ginger; ¼ cup chopped scallions, plus extra for garnish; ½ tsp salt; 2 tsp brown sugar; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce; 2 tbsp rice wine; 2 cups baby bok choy or gai lan, chopped; 4-6 sheets of fresh flat pasta, cut into wide strips; 1-2 tbsp chili oil (optional)

This Asian pork meatball noodle soup combines seasoned ground pork meatballs with fragrant chicken broth, sesame oil, and fresh noodles for a deeply flavored, restaurant-quality bowl ready in under 30 minutes.

🌍Chinese 🏷️Garlic 🏷️Ginger 🏷️Meatball 🏷️Noodle 🏷️Soup Pork

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Total

1h

Servings

4

Difficulty

Medium

Est. Cost

$25–$41

Recipe Source

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From Recette Magazine

Ingredients

1 lb ground pork
4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
2 tsp minced ginger
¼ cup chopped scallions, plus extra for garnish
½ tsp salt
2 tsp brown sugar
4 cups chicken broth
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp rice wine
2 cups baby bok choy or gai lan, chopped
4-6 sheets of fresh flat pasta, cut into wide strips
1-2 tbsp chili oil (optional)optional

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Instructions

1
In a large bowl combine 1 lb ground pork, 4 garlic cloves, 2 tsp ginger, ¼ cup scallions, ½ tsp salt, and 2 tsp sugar. Using your hands, mix until blended, and roll into 10 even meatballs. Divide 2 cups bok choy between 2 Suvie pans, top with meatballs, and drizzle with 1 tbsp sesame oil.
2
Place the pans in the top and bottom zones of your Suvie, input settings, and cook now. Bottom Zone: Roast at 400°F for 15 minutes. Top Zone: Roast at 400°F for 15 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, in another large bowl, whisk together 2 cups broth, 2 tbsp soy sauce, and 2 tbsp rice wine until blended.
4
After the cook, remove the pans from your Suvie, and divide broth mixture between the two pans. Return the pans to your Suvie and Roast at 400°F for 20 minutes.
5
Place cut noodles in the strainer insert, place strainer insert into the pasta pot (green handles), and cover with the lid. Place the pasta pot on the hot plate, close the door, ensure drain tray is in place, and hit "cook". Suvie Starch Cooker Settings: Pasta, 5 minutes.
6
After the pasta has cooked, remove the strainer insert, rinse noodles with warm water and stir with a fork to break up any sticky noodle clusters, strain off any residual water.
7
After the cook, remove the pans from your Suvie, and divide broth, bok choy, noodles, and meatballs between 4 bowls. Garnish with chopped scallions and chili oil (optional) before serving.

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Tips & Notes

Pro tips

Mix pork gently with seasonings until just combined; overworking creates dense, tough meatballs.
Brown meatballs in the pot before simmering to develop fond and add depth; this step is optional but recommended.
Meatballs will continue to cook as they simmer in broth—they're done when they float and reach 160°F internally.
Add fresh noodles in the final 3–4 minutes so they don't overcook and turn mushy in the hot broth.

Substitutions

Bok choy → spinach, gai lan, or shredded cabbage (adjusts cooking time slightly)
Rice wine → dry sherry or mirin (mirin adds slight sweetness)
Sesame oil → neutral oil with a drizzle of toasted sesame oil at finish (preserves aroma)
Brown sugar → white sugar or honey in equal amounts (note: honey adds slight floral note)

Storage & make-ahead

Refrigerate soup up to 4 days in an airtight container; freeze up to 3 months (best frozen before noodles are added). Reheat gently on stovetop over medium heat, adding fresh noodles when reheating.

Common Questions

Can I make the meatballs ahead of time?

Yes. Form and refrigerate meatballs up to 24 hours before cooking, or freeze up to 3 months. Cook from frozen, adding 2–3 minutes to simmering time.

What type of noodles work best?

Fresh flat wheat noodles or fresh ramen noodles are ideal. Thin egg noodles or linguine also work; adjust cooking time according to package directions.