Thai Balls

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 pound shrimp, shelled, deveined, and roughly chopped
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup fresh Thai or Italian basil, roughly chopped
• 3/4 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh mint, roughly chopped
• 2 Thai chiles, stemmed, seeded, and minced
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons minced lemongrass or lemongrass paste
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• Juice from 1 lime
• 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 large carrots, julienned or grated using the large holes of a box grater
• 10 fresh Thai basil or Italian basil leaves, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro (including stems)
• 10 fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

1. Preheat the oven to 450F.
2. Drizzle the olive oil into a 9 x 13-inch baking dish and use your hand to evenly coat the entire surface.
3. Set aside.
4. Combine the ground pork, shrimp, eggs, basil, cilantro, mint, chiles, bread crumbs, lemongrass, ginger, garlic, lime juice, soy sauce, sesame seeds, and fish sauce in a large mixing bowl and mix by hand until thoroughly incorporated.
5. Roll the mixture into round, golf ballsize meatballs (about 1 1/2 inches), making sure to pack the meat firmly.
6. Place the balls in the prepared baking dish, being careful to line them up snugly and in even rows vertically and horizontally to form a grid.
7. The meatballs should be touching one another.
8. Roast for 20 minutes, or until the meatballs are firm and cooked through.
9. A meat thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball should read 165F.
10. Allow the meatballs to cool for 5 minutes in the baking dish.
11. Meanwhile, to make the garnish, place the rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, carrots, basil, cilantro, mint, peanuts, and sesame seeds in a bowl and toss to combine.
12. Spoon the garnish over the top of the meatballs and serve with the peanut sauce (if using).

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/thai-balls-389556 (may not work)