Thai Turkey Meatballs Recipe

It's a challenge finding simple but healthy meals that the entire family will eat with enthusiasm. My husband's recipe for Thai meatballs served in lettuce leaves is his own marvelous creation. This dish is traditionally made with ground pork, but he switched to turkey to be healthier. The recipe is easy enough for our teenaged son to prepare in a half an hour, and everyone loves it. Leftovers reheat well in the microwave.

Ingredients

1 ½ lbs ground turkey
1  egg
¼ cup breadcrumbs
1/2 small red pepper chopped fine
1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts, chopped
1/2 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
2 scallions (or 1 small onion), chopped fine
juice of ½ a lime
2 cloves garlic, minced or crushed
2 tbs soy sauce
1 tsp Thai Fish Sauce
2 tbs brown sugar
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
pinch of chilli powder
ground pepper and salt to taste

Mix all ingredients together. 

Form into small ball-patties and shallow fry in 2 tbs vegetable oil for 7-10 minutes.
(Optional: add a drop of sesame oil to the cooking oil for extra flavor.) 

Serve in romaine lettuce leaves with bottled Thai Peanut Sauce 

or Thai Sweet Chili Sauce. Good with jasmine rice or naan bread.