Combine the ground meat with egg, garlic, lemongrass, shallots, green onions, pepper and salt.
Form the mixture from Step 1 into meatballs: Pinch off a piece of the meat mixture and gently roll between your hands to form 1 inch meatballs. Continue shaping until all the meat is used.
Roast the meatballs in the oven: Arrange the meatballs spaced slightly apart on a baking sheet. Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes. Turn the heat up to broil and broil for 5 minutes for a bit of color.
Serve with dipping sauce (see below) & Enjoy with cauliflower rice, sliced cucumbers and carrots.
Steps for the dipping sauce:
Heat 2 tbsp. of olive oil over medium high heat, add in garlic, shallots, ginger, dry chili pepper, and kosher salt. Lightly stir fry until fragrant (be careful not to burn the garlic).
Pour everything into a bowl and set aside to cool to room temperature.
Combine the herb infused oil w/ fish sauce, water, and fresh lime juice.
Drizzle over meatballs, cilantro, and mint and serve over cauliflower rice.