Spicy Thai Meatballs With Crispy Noodles Recipe

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Servings: 4

Ingredients

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Directions

  1. Vegetable oil Fresh cilantro or possibly parsley sprigs, optional
  2. Pour oil into 3 quart. saucepan to depth of 1"; heat over medium-high heat to 375 degrees. Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine pork, egg, grnd peanuts, minced cilantro and salt. Using hands or possibly wooden spoon, blend well. Shape mix into 1" balls. In 12" skillet over medium-high heat, heat 2 Tbs. oil; add in meatballs. Cook about 12 min, turning frequently till well browned on all sides. Add in 1 c. water, stirring to loosen brown bits from bottom of skillet; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, 5 - 10 min till meatballs are cooked through. Meanwhile, add in noodles, a small amount at a time, to warm oil in saucepan; cook each batch about 20 seconds till 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 grnd red pepper; cook about 1 minute longer till heated through. Arrange fried noodles on serving platter. Spoon meatballs over noodles; arrange cucumbers and carrots decoratively around edge. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if you like.
  3. Makes 4 servings.
  4. Note: Cellophane noodles are sometimes called bean thread noodles and can be found in the Oriental sections of supermarkets.

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 181g
Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 369  
Calories from Fat 229 62%
Total Fat 25.36g 32%
Saturated Fat 9.32g 37%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 134mg 45%
Sodium 527mg 22%
Potassium 427mg 12%
Total Carbs 12.8g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3%
Sugars 1.1g 1%
Protein 21.04g 34%
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