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How to make vietnamese pork meatballs

Juicy meatballs that can be enjoyed as an appetizer or a meal. For more on this recipe visit www.whattoeatwhenpregnant.com

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INGREDIENTS

Minced your garlic and lemongrass

Minced your garlic and lemongrass

Add your meat in a large bowl

Add your meat in a large bowl

Add your ingredients

Add your ingredients

Mixed your ingredients for 10 minutes.

Mixed your ingredients for 10 minutes.

Don be afraid to get dirty and use your hands

Don be afraid to get dirty and use your hands

To roll your meatballs.  Use 2 cups of warm water to wet your hands so your meat will roll evenly.

To roll your meatballs. Use 2 cups of warm water to wet your hands so your meat will roll evenly.

Pan fry your meatballs on medium heat until completely brown.  It will be rare in the center but don't worry.

Pan fry your meatballs on medium heat until completely brown. It will be rare in the center but don't worry.

Restaurant secret is to put your meatballs in the oven for 15 mins at 425 degrees.  This will keep your meatball juicy.

Restaurant secret is to put your meatballs in the oven for 15 mins at 425 degrees. This will keep your meatball juicy.

Enjoy!

  • 1.0lb Ground beef
  • 1.0lb Ground pork
  • 2.0c Water
  • 3.0 Eggs
  • 4.0Tbsp Sugar
  • 3.0Tbsp Corn starch
  • 1.0Tbsp Ground pepper
  • 3.0Tbsp Fish sauce
  • 3.0Tbsp Hoisin sauce
  • Olive oil
  • 1.0Tbsp Minced garlic
  • 3.0Tbsp Minced lemongrass