Asian Meatballs w/ Vermicelli Salad
SERVES FOUR
PREP TIME: 20 MINS
COOKING TIME: 10 MINS
Ingredients
FOR THE MEATBALLS
1 TRAY PORK MINCE
2 GARLIC CLOVES, MINCED
KNOB OF GINGER, GRATED
2 STALKS LEMONGRASS, OUTER TOUGH PARTS REMOVED, FINELY CHOPPED
2 STALKS SPRING ONION, FINELY CHOPPED
2 TBSP FRESH CORIANDER & MINT, FINELY CHOPPED
2 TSP CORNFLOUR
JUICE OF 1/2 LIME
3 TSP FISH SAUCE
2 TSP RUNNY HONEY
2 TSP SESAME OIL
SALT & PEPPER, TO TASTE
FOR THE VERMICELLI SALAD
1/2 PACKET VERMICELLI NOODES, COOKED TO PACKET INSTRUCTIONS
1 CUP ICEBERG LETTUCE, ROUGHLY CHOPPED
1 CUP SPINACH
1 LARGE CARROT, RIBBONED
1 CUCUMBER, SLICED
1 STALK SPRING ONION, FINELY CHOPPED
FRESH LIME TO SERVE
FRIED SHALLOTS TO SERVE
CORIANDER TO SERVE
DRESSING
JUICE OF 1 LIME
2 TSP SRIRACHA SAUCE
1 TBSP VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE
Utensils
GRATER
PEELER
FRY PAN
KETTLE
STRAINER
GARLIC MINCER
SHARP KNIVES
Method
PLACE ALL MEATBALL INGREDIENTS IN A MEDIUM MIXING BOWL. MIX TOGETHER
ROLL INTO MEATBALLS THAT ARE ABOUT 1/2 THE SIZE OF A GOLFBALL. SET ASIDE IN FRIDGE TO CHILL
COOK VERMICELLI NOODLES ACCORDING TO PACKET INSTRUCTIONS. STRAIN & SET ASIDE
PREPARE OTHER SALAD INGREDIENTS, ASSEMBLING IN BOWLS & ADDING NOODLES
MIX DRESSING TOGETHER IN A SMALL RAMEKIN
IN A FRY PAN OVER MEDIUM HIGH HEAT, ADD THE 2 TSP SESAME OIL. PLACE MEATBALLS IN THE PAN COOKING FOR 3-4 MINUTES BEFORE FLIPPING. FRY UNTIL JUST COOKED THROUGH & GOLDEN
ADD TO THE TOP OF SALAD BOWLS. TOP WITH FRIED SHALLOTS, FRESH CORIANDER & LIME WEDGES - ENJOY !