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Lemongrass Vietnamese Meatballs Recipe
Lemongrass Vietnamese Meatballs combine finely minced herbs and aromatics into a smooth paste that mingles with ground pork for a flavorful mixture. These meatballs develop a browned exterior and tender interior through pan frying. The combination of lemongrass, garlic, ginger, and fish sauce creates a distinctive savory and slightly sweet flavor profile typical of Vietnamese cuisine. Serve with fresh cilantro to add brightness.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
24
meatballs
Calories:
63 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
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.
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 63
% 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.