Thai chicken meatballs

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These flavour-packed Thai chicken meatballs make for fabulous finger food.

Ingredients

500g chicken mince
1 garlic clove, crushed
2cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely grated
3 fresh kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves, plus extra sprigs to serve
1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 small red chilli, seeded, finely chopped
1 tablespoon peanut oil
Lime wedges, to serve

Instructions

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Step 1
Combine mince, garlic, ginger, kaffir lime leaves, mint and coriander in a bowl.
Step 2
Using clean hands, roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls. Place on a large plate. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Step 3
Meanwhile, place fish sauce, lime juice, sugar and chilli in a small bowl. Stir until sugar dissolves.
Step 4
Heat oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook meatballs, in 2 batches, turning, for 10 minutes or until light golden and cooked through. Serve with dipping sauce and lime wedges, sprinkled with extra mint sprigs.

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