Thai Meatballs

Dairy Free
Health score
36%
Thai Meatballs
45 min.
6
947kcal

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Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup breadcrumbs 
  • servings carrot shavings for garnish
  •  eggs 
  • 0.3 cup fish sauce 
  • tablespoons cilantro leaves fresh chopped
  • 0.8 cup cilantro leaves fresh chopped
  • 0.5 cup mint leaves fresh chopped
  • cloves garlic minced
  • 0.5 teaspoon ginger grated
  • tablespoons ginger minced
  • pound ground pork 
  •  juice of lime juiced
  • tablespoons lemongrass minced
  • servings olive oil 
  • cup chunky peanut butter 
  • tablespoons rice wine vinegar 
  • servings roasted peanuts chopped for garnish
  • teaspoons sesame oil 
  • tablespoons sesame seed 
  • pound shrimp deveined peeled chopped finely
  • tablespoons soya sauce 
  • teaspoons soya sauce 
  • 0.8 cup thai basil leaves fresh chopped
  •  thai chiles minced
  • 0.3 cup water hot

Equipment

  • bowl
  • oven
  • whisk
  • mixing bowl
  • baking pan

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Combine the pork, shrimp, lemongrass, sesame seeds, lime juice, chiles, ginger, garlic, basil, cilantro, mint, soy sauce, fish sauce, breadcrumbs and eggs in a large mixing bowl and mix by hand until thoroughly incorporated.
  3. Drizzle the olive oil into a 9 by 12-inch baking dish, making sure to evenly coat the entire surface.
  4. Roll the mixture into round, golf ball size meatballs, making sure to pack the meat firmly.
  5. Place the balls into the oiled baking dish such that all the meatballs are lined up evenly in rows and are touching each of their 4 neighbors in a grid.
  6. Roast until firm and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Allow the meatballs to cool about 5 minutes before removing from the baking dish.
  7. Garnish with shaved carrots and chopped roasted peanuts.
  8. Serve with Peanut Dipping Sauce.
  9. This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
  10. Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk well to combine.

Nutrition Facts

Calories947kcal
Protein21.19%
Fat66%
Carbs12.81%

Properties

Glycemic Index
61.64
Glycemic Load
3.43
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
39.862608619358%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
1.27mg
Hesperetin
0.83mg
Naringenin
0.02mg
Apigenin
0.23mg
Luteolin
0.6mg
Kaempferol
0.16mg
Myricetin
0.05mg
Quercetin
1.45mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:946.82kcal
47.34%
Fat:71.89g
110.59%
Saturated Fat:15.55g
97.19%
Carbohydrates:31.39g
10.46%
Net Carbohydrates:23.57g
8.57%
Sugar:8.87g
9.86%
Cholesterol:230.71mg
76.9%
Sodium:1787.45mg
77.72%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:51.94g
103.89%
Vitamin A:11253.72IU
225.07%
Manganese:1.88mg
93.96%
Vitamin B3:15.55mg
77.75%
Phosphorus:660.97mg
66.1%
Vitamin B1:0.88mg
58.75%
Magnesium:215.28mg
53.82%
Copper:0.94mg
47.1%
Selenium:31.54µg
45.06%
Vitamin E:6.64mg
44.3%
Vitamin B6:0.79mg
39.59%
Potassium:1269.06mg
36.26%
Vitamin K:37.08µg
35.31%
Zinc:5.24mg
34.96%
Folate:126.12µg
31.53%
Fiber:7.82g
31.29%
Vitamin B2:0.47mg
27.74%
Iron:4.61mg
25.62%
Calcium:208.38mg
20.84%
Vitamin B5:1.92mg
19.2%
Vitamin C:11.07mg
13.41%
Vitamin B12:0.74µg
12.29%
Vitamin D:0.29µg
1.96%