Apple ‘n Oat Pork Bites

Clock Icon 50 Minutes |
Servings: 10 |
Prep: 20 Minutes |
Cook: 30 Minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. (0.5 kg) lean ground pork
  • 1 medium-size red apple, cored and finely chopped
  • 1 cup (250 mL) quick-cooking Manitoba oats
  • ¼ cup (50 mL) finely chopped yellow Peak of the Market onion
  • ¼ cup (50 mL) finely chopped Peak of the Market green bell pepper
  • 1 whole Vita egg or 2 egg whites, slightly beaten
  • ¼ cup (50 mL) tomato ketchup
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
  • ½ tsp (2 mL) EACH ground black pepper and dry mustard
  • Pinch ground cloves

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. In large bowl, gently combine all ingredients; do not overmix.
  3. Line muffin cups with large nonstick parchment baking cups. Using a ¼- cup ice cream scoop, lightly pack mixture evenly into prepared muffin cups.
  4. Bake 25-30 minutes or until instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center  of the pork bites registers 160°F (71°C) and tops are nicely browned.

Tips

To enhance the flavour, mix ingredients ahead of time and refrigerate 8-12 hours. Bring mixture to room temperature before baking.

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