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Fresh Rolls with BBQ Pork Meatballs
Fresh rolls with BBQ pork meatballs are the perfect balance of spicy, salty, sweet and sour. You won’t believe how easy they are to make!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
721 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 12 rice paper wrappers
- 2 oz rice vermicelli noodles
- 24 in pork meatballs cooked and sliced half (recipe below, BBQ flavored
- 12 leaves lettuce inner leaves
- ½ cup cucumber thinly sliced
- ½ cup carrot shredded
- ½ cup fresh herbs ((cilantro mint or basil))
BBQ Pork Meatballs
- 1 lb ground pork lean
- 1 shallot (finely minced)
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Dipping Sauce
- ¼ cup fish sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 lime juice of
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 clove garlic (grated)
- ½ tablespoon chili garlic paste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together pork meatballs (ground pork through pepper) and shape into evenly sized small meatballs.
- Heat grill or broiler on high heat and cook meatballs about 4 minutes per side or until nicely browned; remove from heat and set aside.
- Boil 8 cups of water and keep warm.
- Whisk together dipping sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
- Place vermicelli noodles in a glass bowl and cover with boiling water. Let sit for 5 minutes then drain with cool water; set aside.
- Begin creating an assembly line with the noodles, lettuce, cucumber slices, shredded carrots, halved meatballs and fresh herbs.
- To soften the rice paper, fill a shallow pie plate or cake pan with boiling water. Add one rice paper at a time and soak for 5 seconds then move to a plate to fill and roll.
- Working from the center of the roll, place a lettuce leaf and top with fresh herbs, noodles, carrots, cucumber add three meatball halves.
- Fold in the sides then bring bottom over the filling and tuck while rolling tightly.
- Place on a platter and continue rolling remaining 11 sheets.
- Serve with dipping sauce on the side.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
721kcal
(36%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
86mg
(29%)
Sodium
2632mg
(110%)
Potassium
765mg
(16%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
2895IU
(58%)
Vitamin C
8.7mg
(10%)
Calcium
144mg
(14%)
Iron
6.1mg
(34%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 721
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 721kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 2632mg | 110% |
| Potassium | 765mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 2895IU | 58% |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 144mg | 14% |
| Iron | 6.1mg | 34% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.