Name: Sweet Chili American Lamb Meatball Lettuce Wraps
Yield: 1216 servings
Ingredients: Nonstick cooking spray; 2 Egg yolks; 2 tbsp Fresh ginger, grated; 2 tbsp Garlic, minced; 4 tsp Soy sauce; 1 lb Ground American lamb; 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs; 0.50 cup Thai sweet chili sauce; 2 Boston or Bibb lettuce, washed, leaves separated (12-16 leaves); 0.50 cup Slivered almonds; 0.25 cup Fresh basil, chopped; 4 Red chili peppers, thinly sliced (optional)

CategoryGround Lamb

Recipe provided by Foxes Love Lemons - simple, yet special, recipes for the home chef., courtesy of the American Lamb Board (Sweet Chili American Lamb Meatball Lettuce Wraps | American Lamb).

Yields1216 Servings

Nonstick cooking spray

2 Egg yolks

2 tbsp Fresh ginger, grated

2 tbsp Garlic, minced

4 tsp Soy sauce

1 lb Ground American lamb

1 cup Panko breadcrumbs

0.50 cup Thai sweet chili sauce

2 Boston or Bibb lettuce, washed, leaves separated (12-16 leaves)

0.50 cup Slivered almonds

0.25 cup Fresh basil, chopped

4 Red chili peppers, thinly sliced (optional)

Preheat broiler to high. Spray rimmed baking pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, whisk egg yolks, ginger, garlic and soy sauce until well combined. Add lamb and breadcrumbs; stir (or mix with hands) until just combined. Do not overmix. Using hands, gently form mixture into small meatballs (about the size of a large marble), and place on prepared pan. Mixture should make about 50 to 55 meatballs.

Transfer meatballs to oven, about 2 inches from broiler. Cook 6 to 8 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, turning occasionally. Transfer meatballs to clean large bowl. Add sweet chili sauce; toss until well combined.

Place lettuce leaves on large platter, and divide meatballs between leaves (3 to 4 meatballs per leaf). Sprinkle almonds and basil over meatballs. Serve with chile peppers, if desired.

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