What Is Ground pork and How Can I Use It?
Wondering what to do with ground pork? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 212 recipes to put it to work.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 unit, cooked (yield from 1 lb raw meat) (313g)Where found
Ground pork is usually found in the meats section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Ground pork is a member of the Pork Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does ground pork weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 unit, cooked (yield from 1 lb raw meat) | 313 grams |
| 3 ounce | 85 grams |
Related
Pork Products
| In Chinese: | 猪绞肉 | |
| British (UK) term: | pork mince | |
| en français: | porc haché | |
| en español: | carne de cerdo picada |
Recipes using ground pork
There are 212 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Yummy Lion's Head Meatballs
Lion's head meatballs are large Chinese pork and beef meatballs wrapped in bok choy leaves and steamed in the microwave, glazed with stir-fry sauce. Easy weeknight Chinese dinner.
Chili N'Awlins
Chili N'Awlins is a New Orleans-style beef and pork chili with green chiles, oregano, and a Cajun edge. Topped with corn chips, sharp cheddar, and shredded lettuce for a hearty crowd-feeder.
Minced Meat Cutlets with White Radish & Sesame
Polish-style fried meatballs or hamburgers literally called ground cutlets (pol. kotlety mielone). My latest rendition contains white radish, sesame seeds, and cilantro leaves. It is far away from home, but I think it's healthy to travel from time to time. My cutlets are served with potatoes, yoghurt, dill, and Bayou Carlin coleslaw. The salad recipe is taken from RecipeLand. Quick and easy dinner to prepare.
Lasagne Italia
Pork ragu lasagna layered with a slow-cooked tomato and herb sauce, plenty of grated cheese, and a milk-brushed top that bakes golden. A hearty homemade lasagna built on ground pork instead of beef.
Moorish Albondigas
The spices used in this recipe give these little meatballs a Moorish influence. A variation of a popular item at tapas bars, these albondigas can be served in a broth or with a sauce for dipping.
Butterfield Stageline Chili
Butterfield Stageline chili: hand-chopped brisket and ground pork simmered slow with green chiles, tequila, beer, and toasted spices. Texas-style crowd feeder.
Cajun Pork Burgers
Cajun pork burgers made with ground pork, spicy Italian sausage, and a kick of hot sauce. A bold-flavored grilled burger ready in 30 minutes for backyard cookouts and quick weeknight dinners.
Easy Baked Meatballs
No frying or splatters! Use a mini-muffin pan for an easy way to make perfect meatballs every time.
Black Bean Chili Con Carne with Cilantro Pesto
Black Bean Chili Con Carne with Cilantro Pesto recipe
Spicy Sichuan Noodles (Dan Dan Mian)
A classic Chinese noodle dish, it's served in almost every Chinese restaurant in China, and every family knows how to make this easy yet delicious dish.
Crispy Wontons
Golden, shatteringly crisp pork wontons filled with seasoned ground pork, water chestnuts, ginger, and green onions. Deep-fried in minutes and served with sweet and sour sauce or hot mustard.
Basic Italian Meatballs
Classic Italian meatballs made with a beef and pork blend, parmesan, fresh basil, and parsley. Browned in olive oil, then simmered in tomato sauce until tender and juicy. The kind that turns spaghetti night special.
Sage Breakfast Sausage
Homemade breakfast sausage recipe. It's straightforward and easy to make your own. You're in control so you can jazz up the spices and even make low-fat or low-sodium breakfast sausage.
Hearty Vegetable & Pork Soup
A delicious and filling vegetable and ground pork soup with pasta for two that's ready in under 30 minutes and packed with flavor. It's easy to turn ground pork and pasta into a great tasting inexpensive soup.
Meat Balls
An easy meatball recipe with ground veal and pork, enriched with barbecue sauce. The tender texture of the meatballs, thanks to the combination of veal and pork, is enhanced by the rich and tangy barbecue sauce, while the beef consomme and onion soup mix add a depth of savory goodness.
Ma Po Tofu
Mapo tofu stir-fries marinated ground pork with hot bean paste, ginger, garlic, and chiles, then simmers cubed tofu in the spicy sauce. Authentic Sichuan classic ready in under an hour.
Castle Loaf Supreme
A hearty ground pork meatloaf seasoned with garlic, oregano, and fresh parsley, topped with tomato sauce and baked until juicy. Simple comfort food the whole family will love.
Kang Cheud Tang-Ran Sodsai
Thai stuffed zucchini soup, tender zucchini cups filled with seasoned pork and cilantro, steamed, then swimming in hot fish-sauce-spiked broth. Gentle, clear, and deeply aromatic.
Fried Lumpia
Filipino fried lumpia rolls stuffed with pork, shrimp, mushrooms, and jicama, served with a homemade sweet-sour dipping sauce with ginger and garlic.
Hackbraten (Falscher Has)
German Hackbraten (Falscher Hase) meatloaf recipe made with ground beef and pork, roasted with onions, garlic and yellow turnip until the crust turns deeply golden. A traditional oven-roasted meatloaf sliced and served with its own pan juices over potato salad.
Shrimp Savoy(Makua Tait Savoy)
Thai-style stuffed tomatoes filled with seasoned ground pork, shrimp, peas, and corn, flavored with pounded garlic, peppercorns, coriander root, and fish sauce. Gently steamed until tender and fragrant.
