Description
Lemongrass Meatballs Bowls! A quick and easy meal featuring quinoa or rice topped with quick pickled carrots, herbs, peanuts, and easy lemongrass pork meatballs, all covered with spicy mayo.
Ingredients
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Quick Pickled Carrots
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6-8 carrots, cut into thin ribbons (I used a peeler to make those curls)
Meatballs
- 1 lb. ground pork
- 1-2 tablespoons lemongrass paste
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chili paste (like Sriracha or Sambal Oelek)
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
Bowls:
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 tablespoons cilantro
- 2 tablespoons basil
- 2 tablespoons mint
- 2 tablespoons green onions
- 1/4 cup of crushed peanuts
- spicy mayo (1/4 cup of mayo with a 1 tablespoon of sriracha)
Instructions
- Quick Pickled Carrots: Whisk the rice vinegar, palm sugar, sesame oil, and salt together. Soak the carrots in the mixture.
- Quinoa: Cook your quinoa according to package directions.
- Meatballs: Mix all ingredients. Roll into small meatballs with your hands (they might feel wet and heavy – pop them in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes to get them to hold their shape a bit better if needed). Heat a little bit of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and fry until golden brown on the outside and fully cooked (not pink) inside.
- Bowls: Layer the carrots and meatballs over cooked quinoa. Top with herbs, peanuts, and/or spicy mayo.
- Prep Time: 1 hour (for pickling!)
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Vietnamese-Inspired
Keywords: meatball recipe, bowl recipe, banh mi, pork recipe, lemongrass recipe, how to use lemongrass
