Vietnamese Meatball Appetizer Recipe

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Vietnamese Meatball Appetizer
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Ingredients:

  • 1 egg
  • 1 slice bread
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil

Directions:

  1. In a large mixing bowl put the ground beef, egg, bread, fish sauce, garlic, black pepper, sugar and sesame oil.
  2. Mix well with your hands and form into golf-size balls.
  3. Fill a frying pan 3/4 full with water and bring to a boil.
  4. Add the meat balls and boil until cooked through.
  5. Serve as an appetizer with oriental hot chili sauce on the side.
  6. To Use in Soup: Put the cooked meat balls in some hot beef broth that has been seasoned with 1 Table. soy sauce and 1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper.
  7. Add cooked noodles.
  8. Serve the soup garnished with sliced green onions.
  9. These meat balls can also be baked in the oven or fried in a little oil, and then served as an entree with rice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 174.12 Kcal (729 kJ)
Calories from fat 99.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.04g 17%
Cholesterol 74.14mg 25%
Sodium 555.3mg 23%
Potassium 256.19mg 5%
Total Carbs 2.85g 1%
Sugars 0.68g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.48g 2%
Protein 16.17g 32%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 49.4mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 183.62 Kcal (769 kJ)
Calories from fat 104.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.64g 17%
Cholesterol 78.19mg 25%
Sodium 585.6mg 23%
Potassium 270.17mg 5%
Total Carbs 3.01g 1%
Sugars 0.72g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2%
Protein 17.06g 32%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 2.1mg 11%
Calcium 52.1mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.3
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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