Slow Cooker Sticky Thai Meatballs Recipes

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, combine lemongrass, shallot, garlic, jalapeno, ginger and fish sauce. Process until the mixture forms a paste.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add half of the aromatic paste, reserving the rest for the meatballs. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in Thai chili sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce and rice vinegar and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in water and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half. Transfer the mixture to a slow cooker, cover and set to low for at least 5 and up to 8 hours.
• Preheat broiler and set oven rack in upper position. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. In a large bowl, combine reserved aromatic paste with ground chicken, panko, egg and half of the sliced scallion (1/4 cup). Season with salt and pepper. Using wet hands to prevent sticking roll the ground chicken into golf ball-sized balls. If the mixture is too wet to form meatballs, add 1 tablespoon of additional panko at a time until it is easier to shape.
• Broil meatballs until browned on top, about 7 minutes. (Browning times can vary dramatically depending on oven broiler strength.) Transfer meatballs to a plate, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use; pour any juices from baking sheet into sauce in slow cooker.
• Add meatballs to slow cooker for last 30 minutes of cooking, stirring to coat.
• In a small bowl, combine remaining scallion (1/4 cup), cilantro, chopped peanuts and lime juice.
• Once the cooking time is up, switch the slow cooker to the "warm" setting. Right before serving, sprinkle approximately 3/4 of the peanut mixture over the meatballs and stir. Top with the remaining peanut mixture and serve.

Steps:

• Mix chicken or turkey, breadcrumbs, half of the cilantro, lemongrass and chile peppers in a large bowl, combining thoroughly.
• If not frying, drop walnut-sized meatballs into a 4 qt slow cooker (I coat with a little oil to make cleanup easier). Cover and cook on High for about 1 hour to set the meatballs. (For all I know you don't need to do this - it might work just as well with the sauce added immediately - but this is how I did it).
• Combine the remaining ingredients except the cilantro in a small bowl; pour over the meatballs, reduce to Low and cook for 4 hours, or cook on High for 2 hours.
• If frying, form the meat into walnut-sized meatballs. Heat oil in a large skillet and quickly fry the meatballs until browned. Transfer to slow cooker.
• Make the sauce as in Step 3 and pour into the frying pan, stirring to scrape up the fond; pour over the meatballs and cook on Low for 6 hours or on High for 3 hours.
• Serve immediately with steamed rice, garnished with the remaining cilantro.