lion's head meatballs in spicy coconut sauce

Ingredients For lion's head meatballs in spicy coconut sauce

• SAUCE:
• 1/2 c

  light coconut milk
• 1/2 c

  soy milk (or your choice)
• 2 Tbsp

  minced peeled fresh ginger
• 2 tsp

  minced chile pepper (recipe calls for hot red chile)
• 1 Tbsp

  chopped green onions
• 2 Tbsp

  thai fish sauce
• MEATBALLS
• 1 lb

  ground pork or ground round
• 1/3 c

  chopped green onion
• 1/4 c

  chopped water chestnuts
• 2 Tbsp

  cornstarch
• 1 Tbsp

  all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp

  minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1 Tbsp

  low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp

  dark sesame oil
• 1 tsp

  minced chile pepper (recipe calls for hot red chile)
• 1/4 tsp

  salt
• 1 Tbsp

  vegetable oil
• 1/4 c

  chopped fresh basil
• 1 Tbsp

  grated lemon rind