Lemongrass Pork Patties With Vietnamese Dipping Sauce

Serves: 2

Lacy Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

49

Sweetness

46

Sourness

46

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

450 g

Ground Pork

1 tbsp

Fish Sauce

3 tsp

Kosher Salt

1 cup

Water

Directions:

1

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)

2

Arrange the patties on a plate and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, until firm

3

Preheat the grill for at least 10 minutes and set it up to grill over moderately high heat

4

Oil the grates

5

Grill the patties until brown grill marks form on the bottom, about 4 minutes

6

Flip the patties, then grill for 3 to 4 minutes longer, until cooked through but still juicy

7

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)

8

Arrange the patties on a plate and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, until firm

9

Preheat the grill for at least 10 minutes and set it up to grill over moderately high heat

10

Oil the grates

11

Grill the patties until brown grill marks form on the bottom, about 4 minutes

12

Flip the patties, then grill for 3 to 4 minutes longer, until cooked through but still juicy

13

For the sauce and assembly: In a small mixing bowl, whisk the vinegar with the sugar and water

14

Add the fish sauce, then taste and season with more vinegar or sugar, depending on your taste

15

Arrange the lettuce leaves and herb sprigs on a platter

16

To serve, wrap the pork patties and herb sprigs in lettuce and dip in the sauc In a small mixing bowl, whisk the vinegar with the sugar and water

17

Add the fish sauce, then taste and season with more vinegar or sugar, depending on your taste

18

Arrange the lettuce leaves and herb sprigs on a platter

19

To serve, wrap the pork patties and herb sprigs in lettuce and dip in the sauc