Peanut Butter Meatballs Recipes

TURKEY MEATBALLS AND PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Make Meatballs:.
• Preheat broiler.
• In a large bowl, combine turkey, chicken stock, oregano, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Mix gently with your hands until well combined. Transfer to refrigerator for at least 1 hour or freezer for 30 minutes, until well-chilled.
• Form 1-1/2 inch balls, using two spoons or a 1 3/4-inch ice cream scoop. Balls will be about 1 1/2 ounces each.
• Place formed balls on a sheet pan lightly coated with olive oil. Drizzle meatballs lightly with olive oil. Transfer to broiler and cook until golden and just cooked through, about 7-8 minutes. Serve with peanut sauce, blanched brocollini, and a drizzle of olive oil. Garnish with cilantro and crushed red pepper flakes (if desired) and serve.
• Makes Peanut Sauce:.
• Combine coconut milk, peanut butter, honey, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add lemon juice. Cook for an additional 5 minutes, taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt or lemon juice, and set aside until ready to serve.

MEATBALLS IN PEANUT CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the flour in a shallow dish.
• Mix the beef with the salt and pepper and mix well.
• Make small, 1-inch meatballs- you should get 32-40.
• Toss in the flour, dusting off the excess.
• Line a sheet pan with paper towels.
• Heat up a wok or a large saute pan with the oil until hot.
• Add the garlic and saute briefly, about a minute.
• Remove and set aside.
• Add the meatballs a few at a time and cook, turning them, until browned all over and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Do not crowd the pan.
• Transfer to the sheet pan to drain.
• If no oil remains in the pan, add 2 tsp.
• and fry the red curry paste for about 2 minutes to release the flavor, stirring constantly to prevent sticking.
• Add the reserved garlic and the coconut milk, then stir in the peanut butter.
• Cook and stir until the sauce smooths out, about 1 minute or 2.
• Add the fish sauce and stir to combine.
• Taste; adjust the seasonings with more fish sauce, curry paste and sugar, if desired- the sauce should not be very sweet.
• Return the meatballs to the pan with the sauce and simmer over low heat for about 2 minutes to reheat.
• Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with the mint or basil.

AWARD WINNING MEATBALLS IN PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place bread crumbs in a large bowl top with 1/2 and 1/2 soak five minutes.
• Add the rest of the meatball ingredients and mix well.
• Make golf size balls.
• Mix flour and paprika together.
• Coat balls in flour mixture.
• Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Sauce:.
• Meanwhile heat oil in a large pan.
• Saute onions, garlic, ginger five minutes.
• Add rest of sauce ingredients except parsley and simmer 5 minutes.
• Add baked meatballs and simmer 5 minutes this sauce with extra broth or water.
• Garnish with parsley.
• Can be eaten with toothpicks or placed in lettuce as wraps.