Spicy Vietnamese Meatballs recipe

These meatballs really pack a punch of flavour and are full of delicious spices. Serve them with a curry sauce and rice for a fantastically flavourful meal.

Ingredients:

  • 500g beef mince
  • 5 bird's eye chillies
  • 5 shallots
  • 2 stalks of lemongrass
  • 2 tbsp. lime juice
  • 1 tbsp. finely chopped ginger
  • 1 tbsp. curry powder
  • 1 tsp. ground coriander
  • 1 tsp. fish sauce
  • Salt and pepper
  • Handful of fresh coriander

Directions:

  1. Finely chop the shallots. Chop the coriander leaves and finely chop the stalks. Chop the chillies by removing the stalks and the seeds and carefully chop them – use gloves if you’re particularly sensitive. Chop the lemongrass by cutting it down the middle and then dice it finely.

  2. In a large bowl, place the beef mince, chillies, shallots, lemongrass, lime juice, fish sauce, ginger, curry powder, coriander, salt and pepper and chopped coriander.

  3. Mix everything together using a spoon or your hands and then fashion the mixture into meatballs.

  4. Cook the meatballs by frying them in a little bit of olive oil until cooked through, or simmer them in a curry sauce.

Author: Laura Young

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Published: April 5, 2011
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