Saturday, November 14, 2009

Lion’s Head Meatballs in spicy Coconut Sauce

Here is a recipe that I found in Cooking light serveral years ago.
I like to use my grass fed beef.
It is a real winner and with the weather turnning cooler these days could be a good one for you as well.
Like all good things it takes some thought and time.

Sauce: combine all in large pot and set aside.
NOTE- I use regular milk in place of Soy.
1/2 cup coconut Milk
1/2 Cup Soy Milk
2Tbs. Minced fresh ginger
2 tsp. minced hot red Chile
1 Tbs. chopped green onion
2 Tbs. Thai fish sauce
( I chop up the rest of the water chestnuts and add those)
Meatballs:
1 pound ground meat
1/3 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped water chestnuts
2 Tbs. cornstarch
1 Tbs. flour
1 Tbs. minced fresh ginger
1 Tbs. soy sauce
1 Tbs. sesame oil
1 tsp. hot red pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbs. oil for frying
Combine meat and all ingredients; shape into meatballs and brown on all sides, about 7 minutes.
Add, sauce, simmer about 8 minutes
Garnish with:
1/4 cup fresh basil or cilantro (I use cilantro)
1 Tbs. grated lemon rind

2 comments:

Hollis Engley said...

This recipe sounds great, Meredith. We first encountered "Lions' Heads" in a Joyce Chen cookbook about 35 years ago. Lots of prep time, but delicious and good for this time of year. Happy New Year to you.

cookingwithgas said...

Thanks Hollis this is a good one- I love anything with Coconut milk!