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Thai Pork Meatballs

Eat the Wind
Prep Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Thai

Ingredients
  

  • 450 g ground pork 1 lb
  • 2 stalks lemongrass bottom part finely minced
  • 2 stalks cilantro roots, leaves & stems, finely minced
  • 2 Tablespoons shallots minced
  • 4 cloves cloves garlic minced
  • 1 Tablespoon corn starch
  • 1.5 Tablespoons fish sauce
  • White pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 200℃ (400℉)
  • Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Form meatballs about the size of golf balls or slightly smaller.
    Heat up some oil in a large pan over high heat and brown the top and bottom of the meatballs for a minute or two. Remove and place in a large cookie sheet topped with parchment paper.
  • Place them in the oven for 5 minutes and check one to see if it’s cooked. Serve immediately to enjoy peak juiciness!

Notes

Makes 17 meatballs.