Spicy pork balls wrapped in lettuce leaves with Thai herbs
By: Tom Parker Bowles From: Market Kitchen
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Spicy pork balls wrapped in lettuce leaves with Thai herbs
- Prep time:
- 5 mins
- Cook time:
- 15 mins
- Serves:
- 6 as a starter
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Ingredients
- 400 g minced pork
- 2 Chillies, preferably Thai scuds, finely sliced
- 1/2stalk Lemon grass
- small bunch Coriander, with roots, chopped
- good pinch black pepper
- handful Mint, chopped
- handful Thai Basil, chopped
- 2 tbsp chilli sauce
- 2 tbsp Fish Sauce
- groundnut oil, for frying
- 6 iceberg Lettuce, to serve
Method
1. Crush the herbs and spices in a pestle and mortar or a blender. Mix well with the mince.2. Shape the mince into small bands (wet your hands so the mixture doesn't stick).
3. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the balls all over, until cooked inside. Drain on kitchen towel.
4. Combine the chilli and fish sauces in a bowl.
5. Wrap the pork balls in the lettuce leaves and drizzle with the chilli sauce.
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