ASIAN PORK MEATBALLS

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Fresh, zingy meatballs served with an oriental dipping sauce - great party food for family or friends

Provided by Antony Worrall Thompson

Time 1h

Yield Makes 20, serves 4 adults and 4 kids

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 tbsp clear honey
3 tbsp fish sauce
450g minced pork
4 spring onions , finely chopped
1small garlic clove , crushed
2 tsp lemongrass , finely chopped
1 tsp cornflour
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander
olive oil for frying
1 tsp chopped fresh coriander
3 spring onions , finely sliced
2 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil

Steps:

Make the meatballs. Gently warm the honey in a non-stick frying pan, add the fish sauce and stir to make a syrup. Leave to cool.
Put pork in a bowl and fold in honey syrup, spring onions, garlic, lemongrass, cornflour, mint and coriander. Mix and season with salt and lots of black pepper.
Shape into 20 balls and put on a tray lined with greaseproof paper. Chill for 30 mins. To make the sauce, mix all the ingredients together, then set aside.
Brush the balls with olive oil and fry for 3-4 mins each side. Serve with the sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 51 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 3 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.57 milligram of sodium