Pork Meatballs in Creamy Chive Sauce
with Chips and Green Beans
- Cereals containing gluten
- Milk
These Pork Meatballs in Creamy Chive Sauce are a crowd pleaser and one to get the family round the dinner table for. Super simple to make, and easily customised to suit the kids too.
Ingredients
10
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)
1
Italian Style Herbs
150
Green Beans
1
Chives
10
Chicken Stock Paste
2
Garlic Clove
240
British Pork Mince
150
Creme Fraiche
(Contains: Milk)
450
Potatoes
Not included in your delivery
2
Water for the Breadcrumbs
¼
Salt for the Breadcrumbs
75
Water for the Sauce
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
Chop the potatoes lengthways into 1cm slices, then chop into 1cm wide chips (no need to peel).
Pop onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat.
Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.
When the oven is hot, roast on the middle shelf until golden, 25-30 mins. Turn halfway through.
Meanwhile, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
In a large bowl, combine the Italian style herbs, breadcrumbs, water and salt for the breadcrumbs (see ingredients for both amounts), then add the pork mince and half the garlic.
Season with pepper and mix together with your hands.
Roll the mince into even-sized balls, 5 per person. Pop your meatballs onto another baking tray. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince.
Trim the green beans. Roughly chop the chives (use scissors if easier).
When the chips are halfway through cooking, turn them and add the meatballs to the top shelf of your oven.
Bake until browned on the outside and cooked through, 12-15 mins. IMPORTANT: The meatballs are cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
When 10 mins of baking time remain, bring a saucepan of water with 1/4 tsp salt to the boil.
When boiling, add the beans and cook until tender, 3-5 mins. Once cooked, drain in a sieve and pop back into the pan, off the heat.
Season with salt and pepper, add a knob of butter (if you have any), then cover with a lid or foil to keep warm. Set aside.
Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a medium frying pan on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the remaining garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, 30 secs.
Stir in the creme fraiche, chicken stock paste and water for the sauce (see ingredients for amount). Bring to the boil and simmer until slightly thickened, 1-2 mins.
Once thickened, stir in three quarters of the chives. Season to taste with pepper, then remove from the heat.
When everything is ready, stir the cooked meatballs through the creamy sauce and warm through if necessary.
Share the meatballs and sauce between your plates. Sprinkle over the remaining chives for those who'd like them.
Serve with the chips and green beans alongside.
Enjoy!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Aug 2026- Flavour: The creamy chive sauce is a clear highlight, praised for lifting the meatballs and giving the dish a distinctive, satisfying flavour. Some find the sauce too salty, largely due to the chicken stock paste, so taste before adding extra seasoning.
- Ease of prep: Most find this straightforward and enjoyable to put together, including with younger helpers. A few note the number of simultaneous steps and pans can feel like a lot on a weeknight.
- Suggestions: Use an air fryer for both the chips and meatballs for crispier, more reliable results. If the sauce feels too salty, reduce or hold back some of the stock paste, and avoid adding extra salt until you have tasted it. To prevent the sauce from splitting, keep the heat moderate when stirring in the crème fraîche. Some enjoyed serving with mash, jacket potatoes, or pasta instead of chips, which also helps soak up the sauce.
- Next-day meals: Several reviewers felt the pork mince made fewer or smaller meatballs than expected; doubling the mince quantity is one way to get a more generous result. More sauce is also a common wish, so consider scaling up the crème fraîche and stock paste slightly if cooking for hungrier appetites.
- Customisation: Spring onions work as a reasonable stand-in when chives are unavailable, and some found swapping green beans for mangetout or other vegetables suited their household better.
