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Cookish

Pork Meatballs with Lemon Grass and Dill

4 Servings

25 minutes

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The inspiration for these meatballs comes from Southeast Asia (dill, though more a Western herb, is used in the cooking of northern Vietnam). If you can find ground galangal, it’s great in place of the ground ginger; it lends a citrusy, uniquely Southeast Asian flavor and aroma. A food processor makes quick work of mincing the aromatics and produces a firm texture in the cooked meatballs. Serve with rice or lettuce leaves for wrapping, and with a simple dipping sauce of fish sauce, lime juice, sugar and garlic. Or tuck them into a baguette with pickled vegetables, banh mi style.

4

Servings

25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2

    stalks fresh lemon grass, trimmed to the lower 5 or 6 inches, dry outer layers discarded, thinly sliced

  • 1½

    teaspoons ground ginger OR ground galangal

Reviews
Marybeth R.
April 6, 2025
really yummy
I made a nuoc cham sauce to dress the meatballs and served over rice and a salad of shredded carrots and shredded green cabbage
Todd S.
March 11, 2024
galangal
Use the Galangal for Tom Kha Soup!
Angie P.
January 15, 2024
Kid Friendly
Another meatball recipe that my picky kids enjoyed. I used galangal but probably should have just stuck with the ginger. I'm glad I tried something new but not sure what to do with 18 ounces of galangal. Any suggestions wonderful Milk Street people?

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