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Spicy sesame meatballs with a cucumber mango salad & basmati rice

Spicy sesame meatballs with a cucumber mango salad & basmati rice

Yield
about 15 meatballs

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 3 pieces green onion (chopped)
  • 1/3 cup cilantro (chopped)
  • 1 egg
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • salt
  • pepper

Meatball sauce

  • 1/3 cup tamari
  • 2 Tbsp chili crunch
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 tsp cornstarch (for cornstarch mixture)
  • 1 Tbsp water (for cornstarch mixture)

Mango salsa

  • 3 pieces Persian cucumber (chopped)
  • 1 piece mango (chopped)
  • 1/3 piece red onion (chopped)
  • cilantro (a bit)
  • 1 lime juice

Serving ingredients

  • basmati rice (cooked)
  • sesame seeds
  • avocado oil (or sesame oil)

Directions

  1. 1

    Chop mango, cucumbers, red onion, cilantro and place into a bowl.

  2. 2

    Add juice of 1 lime, mix and place in fridge to get cold.

  3. 3

    Combine all ingredients for sauce except for the cornstarch mixture and set aside.

  4. 4

    Combine the cornstarch mixture into a separate bowl and set aside.

  5. 5

    Combine all ingredients for meatballs and roll mixture into balls (will make about 15).

  6. 6

    Heat some avocado oil or sesame oil into a cast iron skillet over medium heat.

  7. 7

    Add meatballs and cook for about 5-8 minutes until cooked through and seared.

  8. 8

    Add the sauce mixture and let simmer for 3 minutes.

  9. 9

    Add cornstarch and water mixture and let simmer for a bit until the sauce thickens up and coats the meat balls.

  10. 10

    Add cooked basmati rice to a bowl, top with meatballs, mango salsa, and sesame seeds!