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ground pork freshly ground pepper stalks lemongrass garlic shallots sugar cornstarch fish sauce wooden
Viewed: 116 - Published at: 9 years agoIngredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 3 stalks lemongrass, tough outer leaves discarded and ends trimmed, minced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium shallots, minced
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 6 wooden or bamboo skewers, soaked in hot water for 10 minutes
- Lettuce leaves for garnish
Method
- In a medium bowl, mix the pork, pepper, lemongrass, garlic, shallots, sugar, cornstarch and fish sauce.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 12.
- Using your hands, divide the meat mixture into 18 equal portions and roll into individual balls.
- Gently push 3 meatballs onto each skewer.
- Preheat the broiler or a grill.
- Broil or grill the meatballs, turning once, until uniformly brown and crisp, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a serving platter lined with lettuce and serve with peanut sauce (see recipe) on the side.
