ASIAN-STYLE MEATBALL SNACKS
SERVES 8-10 Preparation: 45 min Cooking: 20 min
MEATBALLS
¼ meatball mixture (see recipe)
3 ml (generous ½ t) ground ginger
sesame seeds for coating the meatballs
oil for frying
DIP
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 red chillies, seeded and finely chopped
15 ml (1 T) sugar
juice of 1 lime
60 ml (¼ c) fish sauce
60 ml (¼ c) water
1 spring onion, chopped
TO SERVE
leaves of 1 iceberg lettuce
1 carrot, peeled and julienned
1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and julienned
2 spring onions, julienned
100 g bean sprouts
handful each of fresh mint and coriander
pickled ginger
1 Meatballs Put the meatball mixture in a bowl and mix in the ground ginger. Shape into small balls and roll in the sesame seeds to coat. Brown in the oil, cover and cook for a few minutes until done.
2 Dip Mix the ingredients and spoon into a small bowl.
3 To serve Arrange the lettuce, carrot, cucumber, spring onion and dip in bowls on the table. Each person can assemble their own snack: take a lettuce leaf and add carrot, cucumber and spring onion strips. Sprinkle bean sprouts, herbs and pickled ginger over and top with a meatball. Roll up and enjoy with the dip.