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Lemongrass Chicken Meatballs

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
20 min
TOTAL TIME
40 min
SERVINGS
4 servings
Dinner Vietnamese
Lemongrass Chicken Meatballs
Ingredients
  • 1 pound lean ground pork
  • 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 large shallot, minced
  • 2 tablespoons lemongrass paste (such as Gourmet Garden®)
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped mint
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated ginger root
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 1 small Thai chile pepper, minced
  • 1 small garlic clove, finely chopped
Instructions
1
Begin by heating your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (or 190 degrees Celsius). Next, take a sheet of parchment paper and line it along the edges of a baking tray to create a barrier between the meatballs and the pan. Set this aside for now.
2
In a large mixing bowl, combine ground pork, bread crumbs, minced shallot, lemongrass paste, chopped mint leaves, fish sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, grated ginger root, and salt. Using a spoon or your hands, mix all the ingredients together until they form a cohesive mixture.
3
Use a cookie scoop to portion out small balls of the meat mixture, approximately 1 tablespoon each. Place these meatballs onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving enough space between them for even cooking.
4
Transfer the preheated oven to its highest temperature setting and bake the meatballs for 15 minutes, or until they are no longer pink in the center and cooked through.
5
While the meatballs are cooking, prepare the dipping sauce by combining water, fish sauce, freshly squeezed lime juice, sugar, Thai chile peppers, and minced garlic in a small bowl. Mix the ingredients together until they form a smooth consistency.
6
Move an oven rack about 6 inches away from the heat source and preheat the broiler to its highest setting.
7
Place the meatballs under the hot broiler for 2 minutes, just until they start to develop a golden-brown color and crispiness on top. Serve the meatballs hot with the prepared dipping sauce.