Grilled Beef And Peanut Meatball Skewers

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 8 bamboo skewers, coaked in water for 20 minutes prior to use
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil, for grilling or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 500 g beef mince or 500 g ground chicken
• 3 green onions, finely chopped
• 2 1/2 tablespoons chopped mint or 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped coriander
• 3 tablespoons roasted peanuts, chopped finely
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons coconut cream
• 3 teaspoons fish sauce
• 1/3 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 small red chili, deseeded andvery finely chopped (red asian style chilli)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons sugar syrup
• 3/4 cup cold water
• 1/2 teaspoon chili, very finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce

Recipe

• 1 combine all of the meatball ingredients, kneading and squeezing until the mixture is well mixed and smooth.
• 2 with wet hands, shape into bite-size balls and thread three onto each skewer.
• 3 brush lighly with oil and grill on a barbecue, in a hot pan or under the grill. turn often, for about 7 minutes until cooked but still a little rare on the inside. if using the chicken meat- be sure to cook through thoroughly.
• 4 serve with vietnamese dipping sauce or other sauce of your choice.
• 5 to make the vietnamese dipping sauce (optional): whisk all ingredients together. use immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.