Thai Meatballs With Spicy Dipping Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Meatballs
vegetable oil (for frying)
1 lb ground pork
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
1 stalk about 1/3 cup finely chopped lemongrass or 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 red jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
salt
Spicy Dipping Sauce
1/2 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 red jalapeno chiles, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar

Preparation

Heat oil in fryer or medium saucepan over medium heat.
For Meatballs: With a light hand, combine pork, egg, cilantro, lemon grass, jalapenos, cornstarch, soy sauce, garlic, sugar and salt in medium bowl. Roll into 3/4-inch meatballs. Fry a few meatballs at a time until lightly browned and no longer pink in center. Drain on paper towels.
For Spicy Dipping Sauce: Combine vinegar, soy sauce, jalapenos, green onion and sugar in small bowl.
Serve warm meatballs with wooden picks and Spicy Dipping Sauce.
For Baked Meatballs: Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F Place meatballs on greased, rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned and no longer pink in center.