Thai Meatballs

I made these meatballs the other day for dinner, not only were they super easy to make on a week night but they are super delish as well.

Even the kids liked them (at first they were a little hesitant to eat them because of the 'green stuff' - green onion, but we had them try one piece and after that there was no stopping them).

Thai Meatballs

1 lb. lean or extra lean ground beef

¼ cup hoisin sauce

¼ cup dry bread crumbs

3 tablespoons finely minced green onions
1 egg
2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 cloves)
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon salt

Mix together all of the above ingredients in a large bowl (a clean had works best for this), place meat balls on to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Cook at 400F convection for 18-20 minutes, or until done.  Cooking time will depend on the size of the meat ball.

Serve with sauce.

Enjoy.

Sauce

1 cup light coconut milk

1/3 cup hoisin sauce

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons peanut butter

2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

Zest of 1 lemon

1/8 – 1/1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Combine all the ingredients together in a small sauce pan, cook over medium-high heat stirring constantly until mixture boils.

Remove from heat and serve with meatballs and rice.

Source: Adapted from Eat, Shrink and Be Merry cookbook.