Thai is one of my favourite Asian cuisines. Believe it or not, there were no Thai restaurants in Milan, at least up until 6 years ago! Some Chinese restaurants would serve some Thai dishes, but they obviously did not have a lot of variety. That’s why, the moment I saw it, I bought this little book about Thai cuisine that I have almost learnt by heart! The recipe I want to share with you today is very easy and it is family approved, which means that even my 2 little ones like it. You can serve these meatballs as a main dish or as an appetiser (better if made slightly smaller than regular meatballs) and are great for a buffet. You can also make the peanut sauce to go with them in a matter of minutes. I am not saying this is an original recipe, but it tastes great and I am all for delicious recipes that are very fast to make and please my fussy eaters! 
I make them with pork mince, but I am sure these would also work with chicken, beef or veal mince! Enjoy!
- 500 gms pork mince
- 1 tbsp coriander, chopped
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- ⅛ cup fish sauce
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp coriander, chopped
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- ⅛ cup fish sauce
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 red chilly, dried and chopped
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- ½ cup coconut cream
- To make the pork meatballs, put the minced meat, garlic paste, chopped coriander and fish sauce in a big bowl.
- Knead well and make balls the size of a walnut. Keep them aside.
- In the meantime, prepare the peanut sauce.
- Put the vegetable oil, garlic and ginger pastes and the chopped chilly in a small pot and sauté for a minute.
- Add the peanut butter, fish sauce, brown sugar and coconut cream. Mix well and cook on a low flame for a few minutes, or until it thickens.
- Add the remaining chopped coriander, mix and put the fire off.
- Fry the meatballs in hot vegetable oil for a few minutes. When cooked through, put them on a plate covered with kitchen paper to drain the excess oil.
- Serve them warm with the peanut sauce on the side.
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peanut sauce… YUMMMMMMMMM
[Laughter] Have never had porkball satay before: what fun, and they look so appetizing
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It might not be original but it’s great to be reminded of some good classic meals every now and then. When I lived in Torino, there were no ethnic restaurants at all. I guess even Italy is starting to realize that some other cuisines are worth looking at. I love Thai food.
Now there are a quite a few Thai restaurants (a couple I think have existed for about a decade because I remember going there before having my first child), and a handful are actually very good. But it is still a sort of niche cuisine, not something you go out and stuff yourself with at the local hangout. Thai is one of my favorite cuisines.