Bun Cha (Vietnamese Meatballs!)
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This is an easy Vietnamese recipe that anyone can make that’s fresh and full of flavour. Load it up with your vegetables of choice!
Ingredients
  • MEATBALLS:
  • ▢250 - 300 g/8 - 10 oz pork mince (ground pork)(Note 1)
  • ▢1 tbsp fish sauce (Note 2)
  • ▢2 tsp white sugar
  • ▢1/3 cup finely chopped green onions / scallions
  • ▢1 clove garlic , minced
  • ▢Pinch of white pepper and salt
  • ▢2 tsp lemongrass paste or fresh finely chopped , optional (Note 4)
  • ▢1.5 tbsp oil , for cooking
  • NUOC CHAM (VIETNAMESE DRESSING / SAUCE - NOTE 2):
  • ▢3 tbsp white sugar
  • ▢3 tbsp fish sauce (Note 2)
  • ▢2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • ▢2 tbsp lime juice
  • ▢1/3 cup (85 ml) water
  • ▢1 birds eye chilli , seeded and finely chopped (Note 3)
  • ▢3 cloves garlic , finely chopped
  • SERVING (NOTE 4):
  • ▢100 g / 3.5 oz vermicelli noodles , dried
  • ▢Big handful beansprouts
  • ▢Few lettuce leaves , folded or shredded
  • ▢Julienned carrot and white radish (daikon), optional quick pickle (Note 5)
  • ▢Handful of coriander/cilantro sprigs , mint
  • ▢Sliced red chilli , lime wedges (optional)
Instructions
  1. Sauce: Mix ingredients. Set aside 10 minutes+.
  2. Noodles: Pour over boiling water and soak per packet directions. Drain, set aside.
  3. MEATBALLS:
  4. Mix all ingredients except oil until combined.
  5. Shape into 6 mini hamburger patties with your hands.
  6. Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add patties and cook for 2½ minutes or until golden. Flip, cook 2 minutes then remove.
  7. ASSEMBLE BOWLS:
  8. Place noodles in bowl. Top with a handful of beansprouts, wedge in lettuce, carrots and radish in.
  9. Place meatballs on top, top with coriander and mint.
  10. Spoon over a generous amount of Sauce (it's supposed to be like a soup broth), eat and be happy!
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