Thai Meatballs
Easy, spicy and full of flavor, these Thai Meatballs are my go-to appetizer, party dish and family favorite.
Thai Meatballs
Easy, spicy and full of flavor, these Thai Meatballs are my go-to appetizer, party dish and family favorite.
Ingredients
Thai Meatballs
- 2 pounds ground pork
- 5 cloves garlic pressed
- 6 small lime leaves or the zest of one lime
- 2 pounds ground pork
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons lemongrass paste or chopped fresh lemongrass
- 1.5 cups panko breadcrumbs gluten free
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 2-4 small tiny Thai chiles chopped fine
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro chopped
- 2 teaspoons sugar
Dipping Sauce
- 1 jar sweet chili sauce gluten free
- 1 large lime juiced
Instructions
Make the Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Grab your lime leaves (or lime zest) I found these lovelies at United Noodles in Minneapolis in the freezer section - so cool!
- Grab some fish sauce - and YES - it smells to high heaven. My favorite is Red Boat - gluten free, high quality and readily available
- Add the pork and next 8 ingredients (through sugar) to a large bowl. Be cautious with the Thai chilies - these babies pack a punch so add based on your audience
- Get your hands going and mix it all up. Don't over work it - just mix until all the ingredients are spread throughout the pork
- Using a small scoop (a great kitchen tool) or your hands, roll the mixture into meatballs and play - it should make about 32
- Bake until golden brown and cooked through - 25-30 minutes. Your kitchen will smell amazing
- Let cool and serve immediately or store in a dutch oven and re-heat
- Serve as an appetizer with the dipping sauce or as a part of a great Thai meal - seen here with Thai Fried Rice (coming soon) and Thai Crunch Salad (on the blog)
Whip up the dipping sauce
- Pour the bottle of Sweet Chili Sauce into a bowl and add the lime juice - give it a stir and serve with the meatballs
Notes
This recipe is adapted from a Recipe Tin Eats recipe
Is it a duplication/typo? Or, is it really 4 pounds of ground pork? The Ingredients List says 2 pounds of ground pork, and then a few lines down it again says 2 pounds of ground pork.
Thank you Melanie! It was a duplicate. 2 pounds of pork is correct, I’ve updated the recipe.
Good catch!