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Thai Shrimp Meatballs

Camille
Slightly spicy shrimp and pork meatballs made with Thai flavorings are fried in oil and then covered in a Thai sweet chili sauce.
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Dish Recipes
Servings 19 meatballs

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces shrimp peeled
  • 8 ounces ground pork
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sambal oelek or hot sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon fish sauce or soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup panko
  • ½ cup cilantro
  • Oil for frying
  • Thai sweet chili sauce
  • Rice

Instructions
 

  • Put the shrimp, pork, garlic, egg, sugar, sambal oelek, fish sauce, lime juice, and salt in a food processor. Pulse until smooth and well combined. 
  • Mix in panko and cilantro.
  • Using your hands or a cookie scoop, form the meat mixture into 2-inc balls. Set aside on a platter. 
  • Heat 2-3 Tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. 
  • Cook the meatballs in batches for 8-10 minutes, turning to brown all sides. Remove meatballs to a paper towel-lined platter when working in batches.
  • Finish cooking all the meatballs and then return to the pan. 
  • Toss the meatballs with the Thai sweet chili sauce until well coated. Garnish with more cilantro. 
  • Serve with sticky rice. 
Keyword shrimp meatballs