Thai Meatballs Recipe

Thai Meatball Lettuce Wraps with Tangy Cabbage Slaw

4.72 from 21 votes

Thai Meatballs inside crunchy Romaine lettuce wraps with a tangy cabbage slaw create the ultimate healthy lunch or dinner. Bursting with the amazing flavors of Thailand, these slightly sweet, savory, and satisfying lettuce cups are always a huge hit with my family.

Prep Time25

Cook Time25

Total Time50

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Thai

Keyword: Lettuce Wraps, Meatball Recipe, Thai Meatballs

Servings: servings

Author: Jessica Randhawa

Ingredients

FOR THE MEATBALLS

1.5 pounds ground turkey or chicken, I used a mix of turkey and chicken
2 carrots finely grated
½ cup green onions finely chopped
2 tablespoon fresh mint chopped
2 tablespoon cilantro chopped
2 tablespoon ginger minced
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
4 cloves garlic minced
2 teaspoon red chili flakes
1 large egg
¼ cup sweet Thai chili sauce store-bought or homemade

FOR THE CABBAGE SLAW

14 oz cole slaw mix one 14 ounce bag, (or a mix of green cabbage, red cabbage and carrot)
¼ cup fresh mint chopped
¼ cup fresh basil leaves chopped
½ cup chopped green onions
¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
3 tablespoon mayonnaise
¼ cup rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoon sweet Thai chili sauce
2 heads romaine lettuce
Limes for serving
Fresh chopped cilantro for serving
Additional sweet Thai chili sauce
Sesame seeds
Peanuts

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
Mix all the ingredients for the meatballs in a large mixing bowl (except the sweet chili sauce!) and mix together until evenly combined (hands work best here).
Use your hands to form approximately 1 tablespoon of meat mixture into meatballs. Place each meatball onto prepared baking sheet.
Transfer prepared meatballs to the preheated oven and bake for approximately 20-25 minutes, or until cooked through. Flip once half way through.
While the meatballs are cooking prepare the cabbage slaw. Simply combine the cole slaw mix, fresh mint, basil leaves, green onions and cilantro in a large bowl and mix well. Set aside.
Whisk together the mayonnaise, rice wine vinegar, sugar and sweet red chili sauce in a small bowl. Combine with the cabbage slaw and mix well.
Remove the cooked meatballs from the oven and toss with 2-4 tablespoons of sweet chili sauce.
Assemble your lettuce cups. Start with 1-2 spoonfuls of cabbage slaw, meatballs and any additional garnishes desired (fresh line juice, chopped cilantro, sesame seeds, and peanuts).

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