Lemongrass Pork Meatball Lettuce Cups with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemongrass, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
• 2 green onions, minced
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoons soy sauce
• vegetable oil for frying
• Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce
• 1 tablespoon agave
• 2 teaspoons sambal (garlic-chili sauce)
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 4 lettuce leaves
• 1 carrot, thinly sliced and julienned

Instructions:

1. In a medium bowl, combine the pork, ginger, lemongrass, cilantro, green onions, rice wine vinegar and soy sauce.
2. Form 12 meatballs and set aside.
3. In a large heavy pan, heat a thin layer of vegetable oil. Fry the meatballs until they are browned on all sides and cooked through, 3-4 minutes.
4. While the meatballs are cooking through, whisk the agave, sambal, sesame oil and rice wine vinegar in a small bowl.
5. Put the hot meatballs in the lettuce cups and add the carrots. Serve immediately with the Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce.

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 4 mins

Recipe Source:heatherchristo