ASIAN MEATBALLS WITH SESAME LIME DIPPING SAUCE

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Enlivened with crisp water chestnuts and fresh cilantro, these delicate Asian-inspired veal and pork meatballs are a world away from their Italian counterpart - but they're just as moist and irresistible.

Categories     Beef     Citrus     Dairy     Egg     Herb     Pork     Soy     Bake     Quick & Easy     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 (main course) servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/4 cup whole milk
1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
3/4 pound ground pork
3/4 pound ground veal
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup canned sliced water chestnuts, rinsed, drained, and finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro plus 1/4 cup sprigs
1/4 cup fresh cilantro sprigs
5 tablespoons soy sauce
4 teaspoons Asian sesame oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons sugar
Accompaniment: steamed white rice

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 500°F.
  • Pour milk over bread crumbs in a large bowl and stir until liquid is absorbed. Add ground meat, egg, water chestnuts, salt, chopped cilantro, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 2 teaspoons oil and mix with your hands until combined well. Shape 3 tablespoons meat mixture into a ball and transfer to a 13- by 9-inch glass baking dish. Make more meatballs with remaining mixture, arranging meatballs about 1/2 inch apart in baking dish. Bake until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, stir together lime juice, water, sugar, remaining 4 tablespoons soy sauce, and remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a bowl until sugar is dissolved.
  • Transfer meatballs to a serving dish. Stir sauce, then drizzle meatballs with 1 tablespoon sauce and sprinkle with cilantro sprigs.
  • Serve meatballs with remaining sauce.

MEHAR QUEEN
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I've made these meatballs several times now and they're always a hit! They're so easy to make and the dipping sauce is amazing. I highly recommend this recipe.


Salman Baloch
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These meatballs were delicious! I made them for my family and they all loved them. The dipping sauce was also very good.


Babul Khatrio
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I made these meatballs for a potluck and they were a big hit! Everyone loved them. The dipping sauce was also very popular.


Rawle Booker
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These meatballs were a bit too spicy for my taste, but my husband loved them. The dipping sauce was also very good.


Ankush F F
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I love this recipe! The meatballs are so moist and flavorful, and the dipping sauce is the perfect balance of sweet, sour, and savory.


TOGR824GET
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These meatballs were easy to make and very flavorful. The dipping sauce was also delicious. I served them with rice and vegetables.


daniel ryan
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I wasn't sure how these meatballs would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. They were very tasty and the dipping sauce was amazing. I will definitely be making these again.


Kamu Bai
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I made these meatballs for dinner last night and they were delicious! My family loved them. The dipping sauce was also very good.


kovid kama
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These meatballs were a hit at my party! They were easy to make and everyone raved about them. Thanks for sharing this recipe!


Ta Iye
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Loved this recipe! The meatballs were juicy and flavorful, and the dipping sauce was a perfect complement. I will definitely be making these again.


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