Thai Pork Meatballs

This recipe for Thai Pork Meatballs features savory tender ground pork flavored with aromatics, baked in the oven and dressed with an optional sweet chili sauce.

Course Appetizer, Dinner

Cuisine Asian, Thai

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 328kcal

Author Michelle

Ingredients

1.5 lbs ground pork
1 large egg
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon light soy sauce
¼ teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon minced ginger
2 green onions chopped
½ C cilantro chopped, optional
¼ C panko breadcrumbs

For serving:

Thai sweet chili sauce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F/218°C.
In a bowl, combine the ground pork, egg, fish sauce, soy sauce, salt, sugar, garlic, ginger, green onions, cilantro (if using) and panko breadcrumbs.
Give everything a good mix.
Take a portion of the meat mixture and form it into a round meatball.
Place the meatball onto a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Repeat with the remainder of the pork mixture.
Bake the meatballs at 425°F/218°C for 20-25 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches a minimum of 160°F/71°C.
Remove the pork meatballs from the oven.
Add a squeeze of fresh lime juice (optional) and serve with steamed rice as is or with Thai sweet chili sauce (either drizzled over the meatballs, or as a dipping sauce).

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