Vietnamese Meatballs with Chilli Sauce

Name: Vietnamese Meatballs with Chilli Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 24 pieces
Ingredients: 400 g chicken thighs, boneless and skinless; 10 g fresh root ginger; 4 spring onions; 2 garlic cloves; 6 sprigs fresh coriander; 2 stalks fresh lemon grass; 1 medium egg; 1 Tbsp light soy sauce; 1 Tbsp fish sauce; 1000 g water; 2 Tbsp caster sugar; ½ - 1 tsp dried chilli flakes; ½ lime

4.5 (51 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 15min

Total time 25min

Serving size 24 pieces

Ingredients

400 g chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, sliced (3 cm) (see tip)
10 g fresh root ginger, peeled, cut in round slices (2 mm)
4 spring onions (approx. 35 g), cut in pieces (2 cm)
2 garlic cloves
6 sprigs fresh coriander, 4 sprigs cut in pieces, 2 sprigs roughly chopped leaves only, plus extra leaves for garnishing
2 stalks fresh lemon grass, cut in pieces (1 cm)
1 medium egg
1 Tbsp light soy sauce
1 Tbsp fish sauce, plus 2 tsp
1000 g water, plus 2 Tbsp boiling water
2 Tbsp caster sugar
½ - 1 tsp dried chilli flakes, to taste
½ lime, freshly squeezed juice only

Nutrition: per 1 piece
Calories: 120 kJ / 29 kcal
Protein: 4 g
Carbohydrates: 1 g
Fat: 0.9 g
Fibre: 0 g