Vietnameseporkballswithhotandsourdippingsauce Recipes

LEMONGRASS PORK PATTIES WITH VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• For the patties:
• In a large bowl, use your hands to mix together all of the ingredients, then form the mixture into twelve 2-inch patties (about 3/4 inch thick). Arrange the patties on a plate and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, until firm.
• Preheat the grill for at least 10 minutes and set it up to grill over moderately high heat. Oil the grates. Grill the patties until brown grill marks form on the bottom, about 4 minutes. Flip the patties, then grill for 3 to 4 minutes longer, until cooked through but still juicy.
• For the sauce and assembly:
• In a small mixing bowl, whisk the vinegar with the sugar and water. Add the fish sauce, then taste and season with more vinegar or sugar, depending on your taste.
• Arrange the lettuce leaves and herb sprigs on a platter. To serve, wrap the pork patties and herb sprigs in lettuce and dip in the sauc

VIETNAMESE PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Whisk shallot, brown sugar, fish sauce, vinegar, and pepper in a shallow dish. Using a fork, pierce pork chops all over (to allow marinade to penetrate faster) and add to marinade in dish. Turn to coat. Cover and let pork chops marinate at room temperature, turning occasionally, 20 minutes.
• Remove pork chops from marinade, scraping off excess (reserve marinade for sauce). Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly season pork chops with salt. Cook until browned and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Let pork chops rest 10 minutes before serving.
• Meanwhile, bring marinade to a boil in a small saucepan and cook until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 4 minutes. Serve pork chops with reduced marinade and lime halves.
• DO AHEAD: Chops can be marinated 1 day ahead. Chill, turning bag occasionally.

VIETNAMESE SPRING ROLLS WITH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar, fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, garlic, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl. Set the dipping sauce aside.
• Fill a large bowl with room temperature water. Add rice vermicelli and soak for 1 hour.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Drop in shrimp and cook until curled and pink, about 1 minute. Remove the shrimp and drain. Slice each shrimp in half lengthwise. Transfer rice vermicelli noodles to the pot of boiling water and cook for 1 minute. Remove and drain in a colander. Immediately rinse the vermicelli with cold water, stirring to separate the noodles.
• To assemble the rolls, dip 1 rice wrapper in a large bowl of room temperature water for a few seconds to soften. Place wrapper on a work surface and top with 4 shrimp halves, 1/4 of the chopped lettuce, 1/2 ounce vermicelli, and 1/4 each of the mint, cilantro, and Thai basil. Fold right and left edges of the wrapper over the ends of the filling and roll up the spring roll. Repeat with remaining wrappers and ingredients. Cut each roll in half and serve with dipping sauce.

VIETNAMESE FRESH SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of water to boil. Boil rice vermicelli 3 to 5 minutes, or until al dente, and drain.
• Fill a large bowl with warm water. Dip one wrapper into the hot water for 1 second to soften. Lay wrapper flat. In a row across the center, place 2 shrimp halves, a handful of vermicelli, basil, mint, cilantro and lettuce, leaving about 2 inches uncovered on each side. Fold uncovered sides inward, then tightly roll the wrapper, beginning at the end with the lettuce. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• In a small bowl, mix the fish sauce, water, lime juice, garlic, sugar and chili sauce.
• In another small bowl, mix the hoisin sauce and peanuts.
• Serve rolled spring rolls with the fish sauce and hoisin sauce mixtures.

VIETNAMESE PORK BALLS WITH HOT AND SOUR DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the pork balls: place all the ingredients for the pork balls except the egg white and cornflour, into a bowl and mix well.
• Add the egg white and cornflour to bind.
• Place in the fridge to firm for about 1 hour.
• Divide the mixture into 24 equal-sized balls
• Heat the chilli oil and olive oil in a frying pan over a high heat.
• Add the pork balls and brown on all sides.
• Reduce the heat and cook gently for 8-9 minutes until cooked through
• Remove from the pan, drain on kitchen paper and keep warm.
• To make the dipping sauce: heat the chilli oil in a medium pan and add the onion.
• Cook gently until soft and translucent.
• Add the brown sugar and the chilli sauce and stir until the sugar has dissolved
• Add the ketchup, rice vinegar and Nam Pla and heat through.
• Leave to cool.

VIETNAMESE PORK PATTIES WITH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine pork, ginger, chilli, black pepper, sesame seeds, fish sauce and coriander in a medium bowl.
• Shape 2 tablespoons of the mince mixture into a patty and repeat to make 12 patties.
• Place on a plate and cover with plastic food wrap and chill for 15 minutes.
• Heat a char-grill pan over moderately high heat and bush the patties with oil and add to the pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until cooked.
• Make chilli dipping sauce by combining all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
• Serve pork patties with dipping sauce and lime wedges.

VIETNAMESE MEATBALL LOLLIPOPS WITH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray (or use nonstick foil).
• In large bowl, combine all meatball ingredients until well mixed. Shape into 1 1/4-inch meatballs. On cookie sheet, place meatballs 1 inch apart. Bake 20 minutes, turning halfway through baking, until thermometer inserted in center of meatballs reads at least 165°F.
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat all dipping sauce ingredients over low heat until sugar is dissolved; set aside.
• Insert bamboo skewers into cooked meatballs; place on serving plate. Serve with warm dipping sauce.

THE BEST SWEET AND SOUR PORK MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the sausage in a large bowl and mix in the chestnuts, green onion, 1/2 cup of soy sauce, eggs, garlic powder, and breadcrumbs. Roll the mixture into 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls and place on a broiler pan. Bake in the oven for 1 hour. When done, place the meatballs in a slow cooker.
• While meatballs are cooking, prepare the sweet and sour sauce by stirring together the sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan. Pour in vinegar, pineapple juice, ketchup, and soy sauce to taste. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, and simmer until thickened. Pour sauce over meatballs, and keep warm in the slow cooker.