Name: Spicy Vietnamese-Style Pork Meatballs with Broccoli Slaw & Peanuts
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 ½ (340 g) pkgs broccoli slaw; 3 heads butter (Boston) lettuce; 1 ½ small bunches cilantro; 3 eggs; 1 ½ English cucumbers; 1 ½ small pkgs fresh mint; 3 cloves garlic; 3 (2 ½ cm) pieces ginger root; 1.02 kg lean ground pork; 1 ½ limes; ⅓ cup peanuts, roasted unsalted; black pepper; brown sugar; chili-garlic sauce; cornstarch; extra virgin olive oil; fish sauce; onion powder; panko bread crumbs; salt; soy sauce

Spicy Vietnamese-Style Pork Meatballs with Broccoli Slaw & PeanutsSpicy Vietnamese-Style Pork Meatballs with Broccoli Slaw & Peanuts — a 40-minute dinner recipe with 21 ingredients, serving 6.Ingredients

1 ½ (340 g) pkgs broccoli slaw

3 heads butter (Boston) lettuce

1 ½ small bunches cilantro

3 eggs

1 ½ English cucumbers

1 ½ small pkgs fresh mint

3 cloves garlic

3 (2 ½ cm) pieces ginger root

1.02 kg lean ground pork

1 ½ limes

⅓ cup peanuts, roasted unsalted

black pepper

brown sugar

chili-garlic sauce

cornstarch

extra virgin olive oil

fish sauce

onion powder

panko bread crumbs

salt

soy sauce

Instructions

Wash and dry the fresh produce.

Juice limes into a small bowl. Add soy sauce, fish sauce, chili-garlic sauce, sugar, and cornstarch; whisk to combine the sauce and set aside.

Peel and mince ginger and garlic; place both in a large bowl.

Pick mint leaves off the stems; discard stems and mince the leaves. Add to the bowl with the ginger and garlic.

Shave cilantro leaves off the stems; discard stems and mince the leaves. Add to the bowl.

Add pork, eggs, bread crumbs, fish sauce, and spices to the bowl. Using your hands, mix well to combine.

Using a tablespoon measure, form the pork mixture into rounded meatballs and place on a plate.

Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Once the skillet is hot, add oil and swirl to coat the bottom. Working in batches if necessary, add meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, 6-8 minutes.

Meanwhile, trim and halve cucumbers lengthwise, then cut crosswise into thin half-moons. Transfer to a clean plate.

Separate the lettuce into leaves and roughly chop or tear into bite-size pieces; add to the plate with the cucumber.

Roughly chop peanuts.

When the meatballs are done, add sauce to the skillet and turn to coat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly and coats meatballs, 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat.

To serve, divide cucumbers, lettuce, and broccoli slaw between bowls. Top with saucy meatballs and sprinkle with peanuts. Enjoy!

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