| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 45 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Inactive: | 5 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp, ground or chopped finely
- 2 tablespoons minced lemongrass
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 Thai chiles, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup fresh Thai basil leaves, chopped
- 3/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- Olive oil
- Carrot shavings, for garnish
- Chopped roasted peanuts, for garnish
- Peanut Dipping Sauce, recipe follows
- 1 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Combine the pork, shrimp, lemongrass, sesame seeds, lime juice, chiles, ginger, garlic, basil, cilantro, mint, soy sauce, fish sauce, breadcrumbs and eggs in a large mixing bowl and mix by hand until thoroughly incorporated. Drizzle the olive oil into a 9 by 12-inch baking dish, making sure to evenly coat the entire surface.
- Roll the mixture into round, golf ball size meatballs, making sure to pack the meat firmly.
- Place the balls into the oiled baking dish such that all the meatballs are lined up evenly in rows and are touching each of their 4 neighbors in a grid.
- Roast until firm and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Allow the meatballs to cool about 5 minutes before removing from the baking dish.
- Garnish with shaved carrots and chopped roasted peanuts. Serve with Peanut Dipping Sauce.
- This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
- Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk well to combine.
Reviews
Yummy meatballs, tastes like ShuiMai without the wrappers. Very easy, goes great with Big Daddys ginger wings. These will be served at a baby shower. Sadly no Thai (or sweet basil available at the store this week. Not a fan of cilantro so that was omitted as well. Peanut sauce using natural peanut butter had a weird consistancy, but I am going with user error as I did not measure accurately, but taste was awesome! Thanks meatball guys. Coworkers enjoyed them too!