Best Pork And Lemongrass Meatballs In Lettuce Cups Recipes

VIETNAMESE LEMONGRASS MEATBALLS

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We enjoy these tasty meatballs served over a bowl of rice or wrapped in lettuce cups. They're balanced with flavors of spicy, salty, tangy, and sweet, and also make wonderful appetizers. Leftover meatballs may be stored in the freezer in a resealable plastic bag.

Provided by lutzflcat

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 17

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

Steps:

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 Facts : Calories 306.3 calories, Carbohydrate 16.3 g, Cholesterol 73.6 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 22.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 1589.1 mg, Sugar 7.9 g

ASIAN PORK MEATBALLS

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories main-dish

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings (about 18 meatballs)

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 cups thinly sliced green cabbage (about 1/4 head)
Kosher salt
8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps thinly sliced
Freshly ground white pepper
2 large eggs plus 1 egg white
1 1/2 pounds ground pork
4 scallions, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
One 2-inch piece ginger, peeled and finely grated (about 1 tablespoon)
3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
2 teaspoons Sriracha chile sauce
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 head Boston lettuce, leaves separated

Steps:

Make the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the cabbage and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Transfer the cabbage to a plate to cool. Wipe out the pan, then add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and the mushrooms. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer the mushrooms to the plate with the cabbage to cool.
Lightly beat the eggs and egg white in a large bowl. Add the pork, scallions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar and cornstarch. Add the cabbage, mushrooms and a few grinds of pepper and mix with your hands until just combined (do not overmix). Dampen your hands and shape the meat mixture into 18 balls (about 2 inches each); arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
Make the sauce: Mix the hoisin sauce, Sriracha, vinegar, sugar and 1 tablespoon water in a bowl; set aside 1/2 cup for serving. Brush the meatballs with the remaining sauce and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Bake until cooked through, 18 to 22 minutes. Serve in lettuce leaves with the reserved sauce.