Thai Meatballs With Spicy Dipping Sauce

• Meatballs
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 1 lb ground pork
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
• 1 stalk about 1/3 cup finely chopped lemongrass or 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 2 red jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• salt
• Spicy Dipping Sauce
• 1/2 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 red jalapeno chiles, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
• 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar

1. Heat oil in fryer or medium saucepan over medium heat.
2. For Meatballs: With a light hand, combine pork, egg, cilantro, lemon grass, jalapenos, cornstarch, soy sauce, garlic, sugar and salt in medium bowl. Roll into 3/4-inch meatballs. Fry a few meatballs at a time until lightly browned and no longer pink in center. Drain on paper towels.
3. For Spicy Dipping Sauce: Combine vinegar, soy sauce, jalapenos, green onion and sugar in small bowl.
4. Serve warm meatballs with wooden picks and Spicy Dipping Sauce.
5. For Baked Meatballs: Preheat oven to 350u0b0F Place meatballs on greased, rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned and no longer pink in center.

meatballs, vegetable oil, ground pork, egg, cilantro, stalk, red jalapenos, cornstarch, soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, salt, dipping sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, red jalapeno chiles, green onion, brown sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/thai-meatballs-with-spicy-dipping-sauce-481288 (may not work)