Name: Crispy Laab Meatballs Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Thai sticky rice; 2 kaffir lime leaves; 1 lb ground pork; 1 tbsp galangal; 3 tbsp lemongrass; ¼ cup cilantro; ¼ cup sawtooth coriander; ¼ cup small diced shallots; ½ tsp chili flakes; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 3 tbsp lime juice; canola oil; mint; butter lettuce

How to Make Crispy Laab Meatballs

These Thai laab meatballs are flavor-packed perfect for an easy weeknight meal. Loaded with ground pork and toasted rice powder with tangy and spicy notes.

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 35 mins

Makes:

Ingredients

3 tbsp Thai sticky rice, or jasmine rice, uncooked
2 kaffir lime leaves, torn into chunks, stem removed
1 lb ground pork, preferably not lean
1 tbsp galangal, minced
3 tbsp lemongrass, minced
¼ cup cilantro, chopped, with stems
¼ cup sawtooth coriander, or use more cilantro, chopped
¼ cup small diced shallots
½ tsp chili flakes, to taste
2 tbsp fish sauce
3 tbsp lime juice
canola oil, for frying
mint, for serving
butter lettuce, for serving

Instructions

In a dry pan, toast sticky rice and kaffir lime leaves over medium high heat, stirring constantly, until the rice is a deep golden brown and the lime leaves are crisp.
Let cool slightly and grind both the rice and the lime leaves in a mortar and pestle until fine.
Combine pork, toasted rice powder, shallots, lemongrass, galangal, cilantro, sawtooth coriander, lime juice, fish sauce and chili flakes; mix well.
Form loosely into 1½-inch balls and fry in 350 degrees F oil until browned.
Serve on its own or make a wrap with a piece of lettuce and mint. Enjoy!