Lions Head Meatballs In Spicy Coconut Sauce |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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New Year's food. These spicy meatballs are called Lion's Head because of their large size. Also Lions are believed to ward off evil. Decrease red pepper for a milder flavor. Taken from Cooking Light 2003. A very good recipe. Ingredients:
spicy coconut sauce |
1/2c light coconut milk |
1/2c soy milk |
2t thai fish sauce |
2t fresh ginger, peeled, minced |
1t green onions, chopped |
2t hot red chile, minced |
meatballs |
1# ground round or ground pork |
1/3c green onions, chopped |
1/4c water chestnuts, chopped |
2t cornstarch |
1t all-purpose flour |
1t fresh ginger, peeled, minced |
1t soy sauce, low-sodium |
1t dark sesame oil |
1t hot red chile, minced |
1/4t salt |
1t vegetable oil |
1/4c fresh basil, chopped |
1t lemon rind, grated |
Directions:
1. To prepare sauce, combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl.
2. To prepare meatballs, combine ground pork and next 9 ingredients in a large bowl, and shape mixture into 8 meatballs. Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs; cook 7 minutes, browning on all sides. Drain well.
3. Place sauce in a large sauce pan; bring to boil over a medium-high heat. Add meatballs; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 8 minutes. Garnish with basil and rind.
4. Serving size: 1 meatball and 3 tablespoons sauce; 297 calories; 20% from fat.
5. WINE NOTE: With their gingery spiciness, these meatballs are just waiting for a superfruity red wine that's low in tannin. Zinfindel fits the bill beautifully. Try Dry Creek Vinyard's Reserve Zinfindel (about $30). It's a big, mouth filling fruit bomb with loads of blackberry, blueberry, and boysenberry flavors. Dry Creek's less expensive Zin, Old Vines, is a great bet for about $21.
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