I’ve been growing DELICIOUS Ultra Flavorful Thai Basil from my indoor Aero-garden and Fry’s just had buy one get one free on ground turkey so that is how this recipe got started. I also had leftover take out rice in my freezer so I thought it would be great as filler for my meatballs. I have to brag because these meatballs came out FORKING AWESOME! I gave my husband half a meatball to taste after I made them. He kept running in all day to eat more and couldn’t stop. This recipe should make around 4 servings for two but can’t say for sure.

Ingredients for around 8 servings

1 lb ground meat (I used 99% lean ground turkey breast…(different meats might give slightly different results)

1 Tablespoon (heaping) vegetable soup base (this is instead of salt…you get more flavor and less sodium)

1 cup fresh Thai Basil – chopped

4 Thai peppers – fine chopped

4 garlic cloves – ground to paste

2 Tablespoons Golden Mountain Soy Based Seasoning

1 Tablespoon dark brown sugar

2 Tablespoons fish sauce (I highly recommend Red Boat Brand)

2 small shallots – grated

2 eggs – lightly beaten

3 cups – packed – white or brown prepared rice – (I used leftover take out rice)

1 cup whole wheat Panko bread crumbs

non stick spray

Directions

Set oven to 350 degrees F. Spray baking sheets with non stick spray.

In a large mixing bowl mix together all the above ingredients – the ground meat, soup base, Thai Basil, garlic, Golden Mountain sauce, sugar, fish sauce, shallots, eggs, rice, and panko.

Use a small scoop or spoon and roll the meatballs and space them well one non stick sprayed baking sheets. When the meatballs are all set up on the pan they go on middle racks in the oven till cooked threw. Timing may differ. I got 39 meatballs and mine needed about 17 minutes in the oven.

I think these meatballs are amazing plain. Tonight I’m going to serve them in a chicken stock with spinach and some of the Thai Basil sauce I made on the side. I thought my sauce was too salty but using a small amount to flavor things is good. It’s only equal amounts of Golden Mountain Sauce, Fish Sauce, brown sugar, honey, one garlic clove, 1 Thai Chili and a few scallions.*****update I figured out a very good sauce since. 1 cup basil, 2 Thai Chilies, 2 garlic clove,1 Tablespoon Golden Mountain soy based sauce, 1 Tablespoon dark brown sugar, 1 large shallot, (optional or to taste up to 1 Tablespoon honey)

These are really FORKING AWESOME!