Name: Vietnamese Meatballs with Chili Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For the Meatballs; 2 large eggs; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger; ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes; ¼ cup scallion; 2 tsp lime zest; 3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro leaves; 3 tbsp chopped fresh mint; ¾ lb 85% lean ground beef; ¾ lb Ground Pork; 1 cup panko; ½ cup chopped unsalted peanuts; For the sauce; 2 tbsp Asian Chili Sauce; ¼ cup soy sauce; 2 tbsp fish sauce; ¼ cup lime juice; ¼ cup sugar

vietnamese meatballs with chili sauce recipe

How To Make Vietnamese-Style Meatballs with Chili Sauce

Each bite of these Vietnamese meatballs is packed with umami from the refreshing herbs! It is served alongside a spicy sauce for a more tasteful meal.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Meatballs:

2large eggs
3tbspfish sauce
2garlic cloves,minced
1tbspfresh ginger,finely grated
¼tspred pepper flakes,crushed
¼cupscallion,finely chopped
2tsplime zest
3tbspfresh cilantro leaves,chopped, plus more for serving
3tbspfresh mint,chopped, plus more for serving
¾lb85% lean ground beef
¾lbground pork
1cuppanko
½cupunsalted peanuts,chopped, for serving

For Sauce:

2tbspAsian chili sauce,such as Sambal Oelek, or Asian chili garlic sauce
¼cupsoy sauce
2tbspfish sauce
¼cuplime juice
¼cupsugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and set an oven rack in the middle position.

Meatballs:

In a large bowl, combine the eggs, fish sauce, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, scallions, lime zest, cilantro, and mint. Whisk to combine. Add the beef, pork, and panko.
Using your hands, mix until evenly combined. Roll the mixture into golf ball-sized balls and arrange on an unlined baking sheet.
Bake for 25 minutes, flipping once with a metal spatula halfway through the cooking time, until the meatballs are browned and cooked through.

Sauce:

Whisk all of the ingredients together in a medium bowl. Be sure the sugar is completely dissolved and not stuck to the bottom of the bowl. Taste and add more chili sauce if desired.
Serve the meatballs drizzled with the sauce and sprinkled with scallions, cilantro, mint, and peanuts. Enjoy!