Ingredients
- 8 oz (230g) ground beef
- 1 beaten egg
- 1/2 finely diced green onion (optional)
- 1/2 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
- Pinch of 5-spice powder (optional)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Oil, for frying
For The Dipping Sauce
- Juice from 1 lime
- Artificial sweetener to taste (or 2 Tbsps white sugar)
- Thai fish sauce, to taste
- 1/2 cup (125ml) cold water
- 1/2 finely minced red chili pepper (optional)
- Pinch of garlic salt (optional)
Optional To Serve:
- 1/4 iceberg lettuce, torn into pieces
- 1 cup (handful) stir-fried veggies
- 2 portions fried rice or noodles
Method
- Put the meatball ingredients in a large bowl and combine using your fingers or a fork, until well blended.
- Chill in the bowl for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Combine the chili sauce ingredients and taste.
- Add more of any ingredient it needs.
- Shape the meat mixture into 8 meatballs and fry in oil, turning occasionally, until cooked through.
- The oil should come halfway up the meatballs and be hot when you add them to it.
- Serve the meatballs with any of the optional ingredients you like.