Vietnamese Meatballs
Savory Vietnamese Meatballs with a Sweet and Spicy Hoisin Dipping sauce.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 1 Thai chili, finely chopped (optional)
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 Thai chili, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Put all the ingredients for the meatballs in a food processor and blend until everything is mixed and minced. Transfer to a bowl.
- 2
Put a little oil in your hands, just enough to lightly coat fingers and palms and use a tablespoon to scoop up the beef mixture so the meatballs are the same size. Repeat process until all the beef mixture is used.
- 3
In a deep pan over medium high heat, add oil and the meatballs. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Turn the meatballs over, cover and cook for another 5 or until meatballs are golden brown.
- 4
Mix all the ingredients for the dipping sauce in a bowl and serve together with beef meatballs. Pour over or use as a dipping sauce.
- 5
Serve with rice, tomatoes and a few cilantro leaves.