Photo: Mike Kenneally
Thai-style Meatballs in Lettuce Cups
17 ingredients
20 min + 25 min
15
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This Thai-style meatball is versatile and delicious! Serve as an appetizer in a lettuce cup, or as a main course salad.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
601
Calories
33g
Protein
27g
Fat
61g
Carbs
Counts 16 of 17 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Mango | 1 cup diced (165g) | 99 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Cucumber | 1/2 cup sliced (52g) | 16 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 piece Ginger (1/2 Inch Size), Peeled And Minced
- 5 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- ¼ cups Thai Fish Sauce
- ¼ cups Rice Vinegar
- ¼ cups Fresh Lime Juice
- 2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
- 6 Green Onions, Thinly Sliced
- ¼ teaspoons Red Chile Pepper Flakes
- ¼ teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 1 pound Ground Pork
- ⅓ cups Granulated Sugar
- 2 heads Butter Lettuce, Leaves Cleaned & Seperated
- 2 Mangos, Peeled, Pitted And Cut In 1/2" Cubes
- 2 Persian Cucumbers, Diced
- ⅓ cups Cilantro Leaves And Stems, Chopped
- ⅓ cups Mint Leaves
Directions
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By tastykitchen ·
Recipe sourced from
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