thai meatballs over spicy stir fry & rice
This is very versatile dish! I never make it the same way twice. The meatballs can be made spicy and not the vegetables. Or made with turkey or pork rather than chicken if you wish. In the stir fry, use any combination of vegetables that you crave. Give the garnish your own special touch! I encourage you to be creative and read the entire recipe before shopping to make it!! Enjoy!
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
20 Min
method
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yield
4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- MEATBALL INGREDIENTS
- 2 pounds ground chicken
- 1/2 cup water chestnuts minced
- 3 - scallions, minced
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1/4 cup strained, crushed pineapple
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium
- 2 teaspoons (dark) roasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- VEGETABLE INGREDIENTS:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon hot chile oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup broccoli florets, sliced
- 1/4 cup shallots
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup carrots, julienned
- 1 - bell pepper (any color), julienned
- 1/2 - sweet onion, julienned
- 1/2 cup sugar snap peas
- SAUCE FOR VEGETABLES, (COMBINE)
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon red chile paste
How To Make thai meatballs over spicy stir fry & rice
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Step 1MEATBALLS: 1. In a large bowl, combine the ground meat, water chestnuts, ginger, pineapple, scallions, soy sauce, and sesame oil. 2. Use your hands to stir the ground meat mixture until its well-mixed. Now shape the meat mixture into tiny meatballs (1 to 1 1/2 in. diameter). 3. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the meatballs and cook, stirring often, until browned on all sides, about 1 min. Cover and cook until meatballs are no longer raw in the center, about 2 minutes longer. 4. Serve the meatballs over vegetables and rice.
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Step 2VEGETABLE DIRECTIONS: 1. Heat vegetable oil and chile oil together in a wok or skillet over medium heat, add garlic and stir until golden brown. 2. Add broccoli, shallots and water. Saute until tender, about 2 minutes. 3. Stir in all other ingredients except serrano pepper. 4. Add soy sauce mixture and toss until all vegetables are brightly colored (just cooked but still crispy). 5. Quickly stir in serrano pepper and remove from heat.
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Step 3GARNISH IDEAS: Garnish with scallions, sesame seeds, sweet basil, pineapple, spicy peppers, or any combination of these if desired.
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