Thai Meatballs With Sweet Chili Sauce

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onion
• 1 tablespoon asian fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons asian garlic sauce (sriracha)
• 1 lb ground chuck (80% lean)
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint or 1 tablespoon cilantro
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped thai red chili peppers or 1 tablespoon jalapeno
• 1 teaspoon asian fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 bunch thai basil
• 12 wooden skewers, soaked in water for at least 30 minutes

Recipe

• 1 mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl until the sugar has dissolved; set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, gently combine the ground chuck with the rest of the filling ingredients.
• 3 shape a tablespoon of the filling into a small log. wrap 1 basil leaf around the beef and thread onto a skewer. repeat until all of the filling is gone.
• 4 clean and oil the cooking grate. grill the rolls until the filling is fully cooked and slightly firm, about 6 to 8 minutes, turning once during cooking. serve immediately with the dipping sauce. an alternate method would be to bake or pan fry.