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Vietnamese-Style Plant-Based Meatballs with Chili Sauce

Vietnamese-style meatballs without the meat! Serve them over rice for a quick weeknight dinner.

Difficulty: 10/20
Yield serving: 22 to 24 meatballs
Preparation time: minutes
Cooking time: minutes

Difficulty

10/20

Yield serving

22 to 24 meatballs

Preparation time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) of finely grated ginger
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) of red pepper flakes
  • 3 scallions, finely chopped*
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) of lime zest
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) of chopped fresh cilantro*
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) of chopped fresh mint*
  • 1-1/2 lbs (675 g) of prepared Vegan No-Beef Ground
  • 1 cup (250 mL) of Panko
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) of chopped unsalted peanuts, for serving
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) of asian chili sauce
  • 1/4 cup (62 mL) of soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup (62 mL) of lime juice
  • 1/4 cup (62 mL) of sugar
  • * plus more for serving

Preparation

  • Prepare the Vegan No-Beef Ground according to package instructions.
  • Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • In a large bowl, combine eggs, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, scallions, lime zest, cilantro, and mint. Whisk to combine.
  • Add the vegan ground and panko. Using your hands, mix until evenly combined.
  • Roll the mixture into golf ball-sized balls and arrange on an unlined baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, flipping once with a metal spatula halfway through the cooking time.
  • Make the sauce by whisking chili sauce, soy sauce, lime juice and sugar together in a medium bowl.
  • Serve the meatballs drizzled with the sauce and sprinkled with scallions, cilantro, mint, and peanuts.

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) of finely grated ginger
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) of red pepper flakes
  • 3 scallions, finely chopped*
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) of lime zest
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) of chopped fresh cilantro*
  • 3 tbsp (45 mL) of chopped fresh mint*
  • 1-1/2 lbs (675 g) of prepared Vegan No-Beef Ground
  • 1 cup (250 mL) of Panko
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) of chopped unsalted peanuts, for serving
  • 2 tbsp (30 mL) of asian chili sauce
  • 1/4 cup (62 mL) of soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup (62 mL) of lime juice
  • 1/4 cup (62 mL) of sugar
  • * plus more for serving

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