Vietnamese Meatballs

Vietnamese Meatballs

New Media Publishing / Photography: Flat Art Studios.com / Stylist: Abigail Donnelly

Provided by: Sarah Whitman-Salker

30 mins total 0 mins prep Full Screen

Serving

Ingredients

• FOR THE MEATBALLS:
• 1 pound ground chicken or turkey
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
• 1/3 cup minced scallions (green onion)
• 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• Salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• FOR THE PEANUT SAUCE:
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
• 2 3 teaspoons hot water, or more as needed
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• Siracha (hot pepper) sauce to taste

Directions

• FOR THE MEATBALLS:
  
  Mix the chicken or turkey, ginger, scallions, cilantro, fish sauce, cornstarch, and a pinch of salt and pepper until well combined. Wet hands, and form the meat into small balls.
• Heat the peanut oil over in a sauté pan over medium heat and cook the meatballs until browned and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Serve with Peanut Sauce for dipping.
• FOR THE PEANUT SAUCE:
  
  Slowly add hot water to the peanut butter, constantly stirring to incorporate. (The peanut butter may separate at first; don’t worry. Continue stirring, and the peanut butter will eventually smooth out.) When the sauce reaches the desired consistency, mix in the soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, and Sriracha.

• Filed under:
• Turkey,
• Chicken,
• Peanut Butter,
• Asian,
• Vietnamese,
• Skillet,
• Cooking With Kids,
• Easy,
• Quick,
• Kid-Friendly,
• Appetizer,
• Dinner

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