SPICY SRIRACHA MEATBALLS

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This is a wonderfully flavorful meatball that is easy to make, requires little prep time, and is a sure hit for those looking for traditional Thai flavors like sriracha, lime, and ginger. Spice can be adjusted to taste.

Provided by artteacher21

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Thai

Time 45m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 serrano chile pepper, halved lengthwise and seeded
½ pound rib-eye steak, partially frozen
1 egg
¼ cup panko bread crumbs
1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 lime, zested
1 tablespoon light olive oil
⅓ (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
½ bunch cilantro, chopped

Steps:

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place serrano peppers with cut sides down onto the prepared baking sheet.
Cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has charred, 5 to 8 minutes. Immediately put peppers in a heatproof bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and let sit until cool enough to handle, 5 to 10 minutes. Scrape the skins off with your fingers, core and seed chile peppers. Dice peppers.
Cut rib-eye steak into thin slices. Chop slices finely. Transfer to a bowl. Add serrano peppers, egg, panko, sriracha sauce, ginger, salt, pepper, and lime zest. Wet your hands and form mixture into ping pong-sized balls.
Coat a saute pan with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and sear both sides evenly, about 4 minutes. Pour in beer and soy sauce. Stir in peanut butter and reduce heat; simmer sauce until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 353.7 calories, Carbohydrate 17.1 g, Cholesterol 155.4 mg, Fat 22.5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 21.1 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 1903.4 mg, Sugar 1.6 g