Thai Shrimp and Pork Meatballs
Thai Shrimp and Pork Meatballs are a perfectly tender and flavor packed meatball. Serve a few as an appetizer or pile them on for a main dish!
Ingredients
- 1 pounds ground pork
- 2 cups chopped, raw shrimp can substitute cooked shrimp instead
- 1/4 cup finely chopped, fresh green beans can substitute 1/2 cup canned beans
- 1/4 cup finely chopped, green onion
- 2 tbsp chopped, fresh ginger
- 2 cloves chopped, fresh garlic
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2-1/2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp sugar I use monk sugar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- oil to coat skillet
Instructions
- Add ground pork to a bowl. In a food processor, add shrimp, ginger, garlic and green onions. Pulse until shrimp is course and ginger and garlic are chopped.
- Add shrimp mixture to ground pork and add remaining ingredients. Mix together with hands until all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Preheat skillet over medium heat and lightly coat with oil. Make a test meatball to cook and taste, making sure you're meatballs are well seasoned before cooking all meatballs.
- Fry remaining meatballs until lightly browned on the outside and cooked through.
- Once meatballs are done serve or rice, caulirice or zoodles. Can serve with Sriracha, Sriracha mayo or your favorite dipping sauce on the side.