Gluten-Free Vietnamese Pork Meatball Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

• 150 g ground pork, about 20% fat
• 0.3 tsp fine salt
• 1 stalk lemongrass, tender inner part finely grated
• 1 tsp fresh galangal, finely grated
• 3 tbsp fresh basil, thinly sliced
• 1.5 tsp gluten-free fish sauce, check label for gluten-free ingredients
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4 romaine lettuce leaves, whole, for wrapping
• ½ cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp water

Method

1. Mix pork with salt, lemongrass, galangal, and fish sauce; shape meatballs.
2. Brown meatballs in hot olive oil until deeply crusted on several sides.6 min timer
3. Add water, cover, and cook until firm and browned juices run clear.5 min timer
4. Simmer lime juice and maple syrup until lightly thickened; stir in basil.1 min timer
5. Toss cucumber with basil dressing, then serve with lettuce and meatballs.