Vietnamese Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (Xíu Mại)
Vietnamese Meatballs in Tomato Sauce (Xíu Mại) are tender, juicy pork meatballs simmered in a savory, lightly sweet tomato sauce. This recipe is easy, comforting, and served with rice or a baguette.
Ingredients
Meatballs
- ½ lb ground beef
- ½ lb ground pork
- 2 Tbsp shallots, minced
- ⅓ cup green onion, chopped
- ½ cup jicama, minced
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tsp chicken bouillon powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ Tbsp brown sugar
- 1.5 Tbsp cornstarch
Tomato sauce
- ⅓ onion, chopped
- 1 Tbsp garlic, minced
- 1 cup tomatoes, chopped
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 red Thai chilies, minced (optional)
Garnish
- 1 baguette
- 1 green onion
Instructions Start Cooking
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the meatball ingredients and set aside as you prep the veggies.½ lb ground beef, ½ lb ground pork, 2 Tbsp shallots, ⅓ cup green onion, ½ cup jicama, 1 Tbsp fish sauce, 2 tsp chicken bouillon powder, ½ tsp black pepper, ½ Tbsp brown sugar, 1.5 Tbsp cornstarch
- Cut tomatoes, onions, and garlic.⅓ onion, 1 Tbsp garlic, 1 cup tomatoes
- Shape the meatballs.
- Heat oil over a large pan on medium heat, and sautee the onion and garlic for 2 minutes.
- Add in the tomatoes and cook it for 2-3 minutes then add in the meatballs. Sear each side of the meatball.
- Add in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, and water. Bring to a boil then lower heat to a simmer. Cover and allow it to cook for 10-12 minutes.1 cup tomato sauce, 1 Tbsp tomato paste, ⅓ cup water
- In the meantime, toast the baguette.1 baguette
- Mix in the sugar, fish sauce, black pepper, and Thai chilis to the tomato sauce. Cook for another 2 minutes then remove from heat.1 Tbsp sugar, 1 Tbsp fish sauce, 1 tsp black pepper, 2 red Thai chilies, 1 green onion
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