Made from ground pork and braised in a thin tomato sauce, these spicy Vietnamese meatballs are melt in your mouth delicious.
Serves: 4
Pork meatballs are a popular Vietnamese street food typically served in a crusty roll.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground pork
- 2 spring onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Vegetable oil for frying
For the Sauce
- 3 gloves garlic, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 3 teaspoons sugar
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine garlic, onion, shallots, ground pork, sugar, salt, black pepper, oyster sauce, fish sauce and cornstarch. Mix well.
- Scoop a tablespoon of pork mixture and roll in hands to form a ball. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make about 12 meatballs.
- Heat a little oil in a large skillet and pan fry the meatballs; turning frequently so that they are golden brown (note the meatballs do not need to cook through – just brown quickly). Transfer meatballs to a plate.
- In a large heavy skillet, heat a small amount of oil. Add the chopped garlic and cook about 1 minute. Add the chopped tomatoes and bring to the boil. Add the tomato paste, water, fish sauce, sugar, salt and pepper. Stir and then add the meatballs.
- Simmer the meatballs for about 25 minutes or until cooked and sauce is reduced.
- Remove from heat. Serve with a cucumber salad and crusty bread.
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