Award Winning Meatballs in Peanut Sauce

Submitted by Rita1652

"Marvel over these meatballs while watching (hopefully) Black Panther at the Oscars. The movie is taken place in a fictional African country. I came up with these tasty morsels using spices of the regions. Break out the fondue or wrap in lettuce. These will leave an impression just as the movie did! ;) Geniet!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 22
• Yields: 34 meatballs
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• Meatballs

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 3 tablespoons berbere, spice blend
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced parsley or 2 tablespoons cilantro
• 1⁄3 cup finely minced onion

• For Dusting

• 1⁄3 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons paprika

• Rich Peanut Sauce

• 2 tablespoons coconut oil or 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1⁄2 cup diced onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced crystallized ginger
• 1 cup diced tomato
• 1 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce
• 1⁄3 cup tomato paste
• 3 cups beef broth (use more to thin sauce if desired)
• 1⁄2 cup no sugar peanut butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon saffron (optional)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place bread crumbs in a large bowl top with 1/2 and 1/2 soak five minutes.
2. Add the rest of the meatball ingredients and mix well.
3. Make golf size balls.
4. Mix flour and paprika together.
5. Coat balls in flour mixture.
6. Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.

7. Sauce:

8. Meanwhile heat oil in a large pan.
9. Saute onions, garlic, ginger five minutes.
10. Add rest of sauce ingredients except parsley and simmer 5 minutes.
11. Add baked meatballs and simmer 5 minutes this sauce with extra broth or water.
12. Garnish with parsley.
13. Can be eaten with toothpicks or placed in lettuce as wraps.