Thai Grilled Meatball Skewers with Quick Dip
Seasoned ground meat grilled on skewers until charred, served with cucumber, bread, and a spiced dipping sauce. Ready in under 20 minutes with no-fuss one-grill assembly.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 38g
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork or beef
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- ½ cup fresh cilantro and Thai basil, chopped (divided)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 1 whole cucumber, sliced
- 1 loaf or batch crusty bread or sticky rice
Instructions
- 1
Mix ground meat, fish sauce, 1/4 cup herbs, garlic, and salt until just combined. Form into 12 meatballs.
- 2
Thread meatballs onto metal skewers, 3 per skewer. Heat grill or grill pan over high until very hot.
- 3
Grill skewers 2 minutes per side, turning once, until browned and cooked through (160°F internal).
- 4
Whisk lime juice with 2 tbsp water, remaining herbs, and a pinch of salt. Pour into a small bowl for dipping.
- 5
Slide meatballs onto a plate. Arrange cucumber slices and bread alongside. Serve with dipping sauce.
Tools you’ll need
- metal skewers
- grill or grill pan
- small mixing bowl
- small serving bowl
- tongs
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