Lemongrass Vietnamese Meatballs Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
24 meatballs
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Calories
63 kcal
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Course
Dinner
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Cuisine
Vietnamese
Lemongrass Vietnamese Meatballs Recipe
Description
The Lemongrass Vietnamese Meatballs Recipe uses a blend of minced onion, cilantro, brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, sriracha, lemongrass, garlic, and ginger processed into a paste and mixed into ground pork. The meatballs are shaped and cooked by pan frying in a neutral oil until evenly browned and cooked through. The lemongrass and aromatics infuse the meatballs with a fragrant, savory taste balanced by sweet and spicy notes. This recipe yields tender meatballs with a textured crust and juicy center.
These meatballs can be enjoyed as a main dish or appetizer, garnished with fresh cilantro. Their balanced seasoning makes them versatile for serving with rice or noodles, or as a flavorful bite on their own.
The key to flavor is evenly blending the lemongrass paste into the meat and ensuring the meatballs brown well during frying, which enhances taste and texture.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup onion minced; each
- ¼ cup cilantro minced; each
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar gluten-free if needed, each
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 3 talks lemongrass white part only
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 inch ginger piece
- 1 lb ground pork beef or chicken
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- cilantro for serving
Instructions
- Place the onion, cilantro, brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, sriracha, lemongrass stalks, garlic, and ginger into your food processor and process on high until smooth and almost paste-like.
- Add the ground pork to a large bowl, pour in the lemongrass paste, and mix everything together.
- Use a medium-sized cookie scoop to scoop the meat and then form it into balls. Place the balls onto a baking sheet.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and cook them, turning a few times, until they are well-browned and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
- Serve the meatballs with some cilantro over top.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 63 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 meatball | |
| Calories | 63kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 151mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 78mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.04g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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