This is just crazy delicious comfort food that also happens to be AMAZINGLY delicious and light on the tummy!! (isn’t that a great combo?)

Lemongrass Pork Meatball Lettuce Cups

I do fry them to crispy, but they are wrapped in cool lettuce leaves and garnished with fresh herbs and veggies. Plus there is a delicious sweet chili dipping sauce sweetened with agave that is just spicy enough to add some depth to the bright lemony and ginger flavor of the meatballs.

Lemongrass Pork Meatball Lettuce Cups

I meant these to be a great option for appetizers- like a little light Asian taco, but the truth is, we ate the whole batch as lunch, and then another batch as dinner. Oink, oink.

Lemongrass Pork Meatball Lettuce Cups

I hope you try these- especially if you are feeling like maybe you want something light after a long weekend of being a chunky monkey (anyone else feeling that way?) Enjoy!!

Lemongrass Pork Meatball Lettuce Cups

 

Recipe: Lemongrass Pork Meatball Lettuce Cups with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemongrass, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
  • 2 green onions, minced
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoons gluten free soy sauce
  • vegetable oil for frying
  • Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon agave
  • 2 teaspoons sambal (garlic-chili sauce)
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 1 carrot, thinly sliced and julienned

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the pork, ginger, lemongrass, cilantro, green onions, rice wine vinegar and soy sauce.
  2. Form 12 meatballs and set aside.
  3. In a large heavy pan, heat a thin layer of vegetable oil. Fry the meatballs until they are browned on all sides and cooked through, 3-4 minutes.
  4. While the meatballs are cooking through, whisk the agave, sambal, sesame oil and rice wine vinegar in a small bowl.
  5. Put the hot meatballs in the lettuce cups and add the carrots. Serve immediately with the Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce.

Preparation time: 15 minute(s)

Cooking time: 4 minute(s)

Number of servings (yield): 2

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This is just crazy delicious comfort food that also happens to be AMAZINGLY delicious and light on the tummy!! (isn’t that a great combo?)

Lemongrass Pork Meatball Lettuce Cups

I do fry them to crispy, but they are wrapped in cool lettuce leaves and garnished with fresh herbs and veggies. Plus there is a delicious sweet chili dipping sauce sweetened with agave that is just spicy enough to add some depth to the bright lemony and ginger flavor of the meatballs.

Lemongrass Pork Meatball Lettuce Cups

I meant these to be a great option for appetizers- like a little light Asian taco, but the truth is, we ate the whole batch as lunch, and then another batch as dinner. Oink, oink.

Lemongrass Pork Meatball Lettuce Cups

I hope you try these- especially if you are feeling like maybe you want something light after a long weekend of being a chunky monkey (anyone else feeling that way?) Enjoy!!

Lemongrass Pork Meatball Lettuce Cups

 

Recipe: Lemongrass Pork Meatball Lettuce Cups with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound ground pork
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemongrass, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
  • 2 green onions, minced
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoons gluten free soy sauce
  • vegetable oil for frying
  • Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon agave
  • 2 teaspoons sambal (garlic-chili sauce)
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 1 carrot, thinly sliced and julienned

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the pork, ginger, lemongrass, cilantro, green onions, rice wine vinegar and soy sauce.
  2. Form 12 meatballs and set aside.
  3. In a large heavy pan, heat a thin layer of vegetable oil. Fry the meatballs until they are browned on all sides and cooked through, 3-4 minutes.
  4. While the meatballs are cooking through, whisk the agave, sambal, sesame oil and rice wine vinegar in a small bowl.
  5. Put the hot meatballs in the lettuce cups and add the carrots. Serve immediately with the Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce.

Preparation time: 15 minute(s)

Cooking time: 4 minute(s)

Number of servings (yield): 2

Recipe by Heather Christo (http://heatherchristo.com)