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How to Make Vietnamese Lemongrass Meatballs - A Step-by-Step Guide

Vietnamese cuisine is known for its fresh and vibrant flavors, and one dish that perfectly encapsulates this is Vietnamese Lemongrass Meatballs. This dish is a combination of fragrant lemongrass, juicy meatballs, and a medley of herbs and spices that create a truly mouthwatering experience.

What sets Vietnamese Lemongrass Meatballs apart from other meatball dishes is the use of lemongrass, which adds a unique citrusy and herbal flavor to the meatballs. Lemongrass is a common ingredien...

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground pork
  • ¼ 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
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ 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

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 4

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Combine ground pork, bread crumbs, shallot, lemongrass paste, mint, fish sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger root, and salt in a large bowl. Using a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop, shape mixture into meatballs, and place on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are no longer pink in the center and cooked through, about 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the dipping sauce by mixing water, fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, Thai chile, and garlic in a small bowl.
  • Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  • Place meatballs under the hot broiler just until the tops start to turn brown to get a little color and crispness, about 2 minutes. Serve with the dipping sauce.

    • Nutrition

    306 cal.

    • Total Fat: 17g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 74mg
    • Sodium: 1589mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 16g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 22g
    • Vitamin C: 22mg
    • Calcium: 40mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 423mg

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