Beef Meatballs (Vietnamese)

Name: Beef Meatballs (Vietnamese)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef; 1 cup red onion (finely chopped); 1/3 cup cilantro (roughly chopped); 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped); 1 tablespoon ginger (peeled and finely chopped); 1 1/2 tablespoon fish sauce; 1/2 tablespoon honey; 1 Thai chili (finely chopped (optional)); 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil; 1/4 cup hoisin sauce; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons water; 1 Thai chili (finely chopped (optional))

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

Savory Vietnamese Beef Meatballs with a Sweet and Spicy Hoisin Dipping sauce.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:37:24 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories333.2 kcal (17%)

Total Fat18.8 g (27%)

Carbs15 g (6%)

Sugars9.2 g (10%)

Protein25.2 g (50%)

Sodium1662.4 mg (83%)

Fiber1.4 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 poundlean ground beef

1 cupred onion

⅓ cupcilantro

1 tablespoonginger

peeled and finely chopped

1 ½ tablespoonfish sauce

½ tablespoonhoney

1Thai chili

finely chopped, optional

2 tablespoonscanola oil

or vegetable

¼ cuphoisin sauce

1 tablespoonfish sauce

2 tablespoonssoy sauce

2 tablespoonswater

1Thai chili

finely chopped, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Put all the ingredients for the meatballs in a food processor and blend until everything is mixed and minced. Transfer to a bowl.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 5

Serve with rice, tomatoes and a few cilantro leaves.

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