Thai Basil Meatballs with Thai Pesto Sauce
Try out our easy Thai fusion dish, Thai Basil Meatballs with Thai Pesto Sauce!
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 12 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3-4 servings of pasta of your choice
- 1 c. Thai basil leaves
- 3-7 Thai chili peppers (depending on spice tolerance)
- 10 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- 2 tbsp. fish sauce
- 1.5 tbsp. Thai black soy sauce
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1.5 pounds ground meat (beef, chicken, pork or turkey)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 c. bread crumbs
- 3 tsp. tapioca starch or corn starch
- 2 c. Thai basil leaves
- 1/2 c. cilantro
- 1/2 c. roasted peanuts
- 3-5 Thai chili peppers
- 10 garlic cloves
- juice from 3 limes
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 c. olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Start with making the meatballs. Place basil leaves, Thai chili peppers, and garlic in food processor. Pulse until finely ground.
- 2
In a large bowl, add the meat, egg, bread crumbs, tapioca starch, basil-chili mixture, fish sauce, Thai black soy sauce and sugar.
- 3
Mix together.
- 4
Form small meatballs and place on a broiler-safe cooking sheet.
- 5
Turn broiler on high and cook meatballs for about 10-12 minutes, depending on your oven. Cook until browned on outside and not pink inside.
- 6
While meatballs are cooking, cook the pasta according to box directions.
- 7
You can also start the Thai pesto sauce. Put all Thai pesto ingredients in the food processor.
- 8
Pulse until fine. Taste and add more oil, peanuts, salt and lime to your liking.
- 9
Once meatballs are done and pasta is drained, add the meatballs to the pasta and mix in the pesto.
- 10
Enjoy!