Vietnamese-Style Meatballs with Chili Sauce - Once Upon a Chef

Name: Vietnamese-Style Meatballs with Chili Sauce - Once Upon a Chef
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 3 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 cloves garlic, (minced); 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger; ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 3 scallions, (finely chopped (about ¼ cup), plus a few more for serving); 2 teaspoons lime zest, (from 2 limes); 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves, (plus more for serving); 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, (plus more for serving); ¾ lb 85% lean ground beef; ¾ lb ground pork; 1 cup panko; ½ cup chopped unsalted peanuts (for serving); 2 tablespoons Asian chili sauce, (such as Sambal Oelek, or Asian chili garlic sauce (available in Asian aisle of most supermarkets)); ¼ cup soy sauce; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; ¼ cup lime juice, (from 2 to 3 limes); ¼ cup sugar

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(TESTED & PERFECTED RECIPE) My husband calls these Vietnamese-style meatballs "flavor bombs" (which, by the way, is a good thing).

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Ingredients

2 large eggs
3 tablespoons fish sauce
2 cloves garlic, (minced)
1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 scallions, (finely chopped (about ¼ cup), plus a few more for serving)
2 teaspoons lime zest, (from 2 limes)
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves, (plus more for serving)
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, (plus more for serving)
¾ lb 85% lean ground beef
¾ lb ground pork
1 cup panko
½ cup chopped unsalted peanuts (for serving)
2 tablespoons Asian chili sauce, (such as Sambal Oelek, or Asian chili garlic sauce (available in Asian aisle of most supermarkets))
¼ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons fish sauce
¼ cup lime juice, (from 2 to 3 limes)
¼ cup sugar