Once Upon a Chef· by Jennifer Segal★ 4.8 (278)

Vietnamese-Style Meatballs with Chili Sauce

Name: Vietnamese-Style Meatballs with Chili Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 22 to 24 small meatballs (Serves 6)
Cuisine: vietnamese
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 3 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger (see note); ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 3 scallions, finely chopped (about ¼ cup), plus a few more for serving; 2 teaspoons lime zest, from 2 limes; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus more for serving; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, plus more for serving; ¾ lb 85% lean ground beef; ¾ lb ground pork; 1 cup panko; ½ cup chopped unsalted peanuts, for serving; 2 tablespoons Asian chili sauce, such as Sambal Oelek, or Asian chili garlic sauce (available in Asian aisle of most supermarkets); ¼ cup soy sauce; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; ¼ cup lime juice, from 2 to 3 limes; ¼ cup sugar

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 6 · 45m total

Servings

Calories

22% of a 2,000 cal day

440KCAL

Protein

29g59% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat26g

34%

Saturated8g

41%

Unsaturated18g

—

Total Carbs22g

Fiber2g

Total Sugars11g

—

incl. Added Sugars10g

19%

Starch9g

—

Sodium1994mg

87%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Vietnamese-style meatballs flavored with fish sauce, ginger, and fresh herbs, served with chili sauce. Packed with flavor and served over rice for a quick dinner.

Ingredients

6 SERVINGS

2large eggs
3 tbspfish sauce
2garlic — minced
1 tbspfresh ginger — finely grated
¼ tspcrushed red pepper flakes
3scallions — finely chopped, ¼ cup
2 tsplime zest — 2
3 tbspchopped fresh cilantro leaves — chopped leaves
3 tbspchopped fresh mint
¾ lb85% lean ground beef
¾ lbground pork — 340 g
1 cuppanko
½ cupchopped unsalted peanuts
2 tbspAsian chili sauce, such as Sambal Oelek — or Asian chili garlic sauce
¼ cupsoy sauce
2 tbspfish sauce
¼ cuplime juice — 2–3
¼ cupsugar

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Method

45m total

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