Beef Meatballs

Ingredients

For the meatballs:

1 lb lean ground beef
1 cup red onion, finely chopped
⅓ cup cilantro, roughly chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tbsp ginger, peeled and finely chopped
1½ tbsp fish sauce (nam pla)
½ tbsp honey
1 Thai chili, finely chopped (optional)
2 tbsp canola or vegetable oil

For the dipping sauce:
¼ cup hoisin sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp water
1 Thai chili, finely chopped (optional)

Instructions

1. - Put all the ingredients for the meatballs in a food processor and blend until everything is mixed and minced. Transfer to a bowl.
2. - Put a little oil in your hands, just enough to lightly coat fingers and palms and use a tablespoon to scoop up the beef mixture so the meatballs are the same size. Repeat process until all the beef mixture is used.
3. - In a deep pan over medium high heat, add oil and the meatballs. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Turn the meatballs over, cover and cook for another 5 or until meatballs are golden brown.
4. - Mix all the ingredients for the dipping sauce in a bowl and serve together with beef meatballs. Pour over or use as a dipping sauce.
5. - Serve with rice, tomatoes and a few cilantro leaves.