Spicy Asian Meatballs With Thai Vinaigrette Dipping Sauce
Asian meatball recipe provided by Veronica Culver, The Enchanted Cook
Sometimes you have a hankering for a particular thing, and lately, I’ve had Bành mi on my mind, the inspiration for this recipe.
And while pork meatballs aren’t what you’d expect to find on a traditional banh mi, this just worked. It’s very simply, Asian-spiced ground pork formed into little balls, which conveniently cook up in a matter of minutes. The vinaigrette-style dressing is light and fresh, reminiscent of a tart Thai chili sauce.
Alternatively, you can also serve these mini Asian meatballs over a salad of mild mixed greens for a delicious lunch or dinner.
You can use whatever greens you like. I prefer a mild mix of tender baby greens blended with sweet pea shoots topped with organic Asian microgreens. Just toss a clamshell of greens together with 2 chopped green onions and a half-cup of chopped cilantro.
Spicy Asian Meatballs With Thai Vinaigrette Dipping Sauce
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Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground pastured pork
- 3 green onions , chopped small
- 3 tbsp micro cilantro or chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger , finely grated
- 1 tbsp fresh lemongrass , finely grated (see Cook’s Note)
- 2 garlic cloves , pressed or finely grated
- ½ fresh Thai or serrano chile , finely minced (more or less depending on heat preference)
- 1 ½ tbsp coconut aminos
- ¾ tsp Himalayan pink salt
- 1 tbsp unflavored coconut oil , for cooking
Thai Dipping Sauce
- 1 lime , juiced
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp Brain Octane Oil
- ¼-½ fresh Thai chili , finely minced
- ¼ tsp fresh ginger , finely grated
- Pinch sea salt
- Mint leaves , for garnish (optional)
Instructions
To Make Meatballs
- In a large bowl, mix all of the ingredients except the cooking oil together.
- Roll into small balls — approximately 32 meatballs — and set aside.
- Heat a large skillet to medium heat and add the cooking oil.
- Place the meatballs in a single layer, working in batches if needed, and cook for approximately 6-7 minutes, turning as you go to lightly brown on each side.
To Make Dipping Sauce
- In a small bowl, add all of the ingredients and whisk together.
- Serving Suggestion
- Put Thai dipping sauce in a small ramekin in the middle of a large serving plate.
- Line the serving dish with mint leaves, as garnish. Place the spicy Asian meatballs on top of the mint leaves and skewer with toothpicks.
Nutritional Information
- Servings: 8 meatballs
- Calories: 249
- Fat: 11 g
- Fiber: 0.6 g
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 5.7 g
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