Spicy Thai Meatballs With Crispy Noodles Recipe
Yield: 4 ServingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
Vegetable oil,
1 lbs: Ground pork,
1 large: Egg,
1/2 cup: Dry-roasted peanuts,
Finely chopped,
1/4 cup: Chopped fresh cilantro or,
Parsley,
3/4 tsp: Salt,
3 3/4 ounce: Pkg. cellophane noodles,
, see note
1/2 cup: Chunk-style peanut butter,
1 tbsp: Grated lemon peel,
1/4 tsp: Ground red cayenne pepper,
1 small: Cucumber, sliced
1 small: Carrot, peeled and thinly
Sliced or cut into thin,
Sticks,
Fresh cilantro or parsley,
Sprigs, optional
Directions:
Pour oil into 3 qt. saucepan to depth of 1";heat over medium-high
heat to 375 degrees.Meanwhile,in large bowl,combine pork,egg,ground
peanuts,chopped cilantro and salt.Using hands or wooden spoon,blend
well.Shape mixture into 1" balls.In 12" skillet over medium-high
heat, heat 2 tbsp. oil;add meatballs.Cook about 12 minutes,turning
frequently until well browned on all sides.Add 1 cup water,stirring
to loosen brown bits from bottom of skillet;bring to boil.Reduce heat
to low. Simmer,covered,5 to 10 minutes until meatballs are cooked
through. Meanwhile,add noodles,a small amount at a time,to hot oil in
saucepan; cook each batch about 20 seconds until puffed and double in
size.Using a slotted spoon,remove noodles to paper towel to
drain.When meatballs are cooked,stir in peanut butter,grated lemon
peel and ground red pepper;cook about 1 minute longer until heated
through.Arrange fried noodles on serving platter.Spoon meatballs over
noodles;arrange cucumbers and carrots decoratively around
edge.Garnish with cilantro sprigs,if desired.Makes 4 servings.
Note:Cellophane noodles are sometimes called bean thread noodles and
can be found in the Oriental sections of supermarkets.
Source from luhu.jp
heat to 375 degrees.Meanwhile,in large bowl,combine pork,egg,ground
peanuts,chopped cilantro and salt.Using hands or wooden spoon,blend
well.Shape mixture into 1" balls.In 12" skillet over medium-high
heat, heat 2 tbsp. oil;add meatballs.Cook about 12 minutes,turning
frequently until well browned on all sides.Add 1 cup water,stirring
to loosen brown bits from bottom of skillet;bring to boil.Reduce heat
to low. Simmer,covered,5 to 10 minutes until meatballs are cooked
through. Meanwhile,add noodles,a small amount at a time,to hot oil in
saucepan; cook each batch about 20 seconds until puffed and double in
size.Using a slotted spoon,remove noodles to paper towel to
drain.When meatballs are cooked,stir in peanut butter,grated lemon
peel and ground red pepper;cook about 1 minute longer until heated
through.Arrange fried noodles on serving platter.Spoon meatballs over
noodles;arrange cucumbers and carrots decoratively around
edge.Garnish with cilantro sprigs,if desired.Makes 4 servings.
Note:Cellophane noodles are sometimes called bean thread noodles and
can be found in the Oriental sections of supermarkets.
Source from luhu.jp