Ninh Hoah Skewered Vietnamese Meatballs Food

VIETNAMESE BBQ PORK MEATBALLS (NEM NUONG)

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine the pork, shallots, garlic, sugar, fish sauce and pepper. Stir to combine well, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to overnight. Transfer to the freezer for 30 minutes, or until the mixture is partially frozen.
• Place the rice in a small skillet and heat over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until rice is toasted, golden brown and fragrant. Transfer to a plate to cool. When cool, place rice in a coffee grinder and process to a fine powder. Measure 3 tablespoons of the powder and set aside. Save any remaining powder for another purpose or discard.
• Transfer the partially frozen meat mixture to a food processor and process to a completely smooth but stiff paste. Add the pork fat to the processor and process until smooth or finely chopped. Add the roasted rice powder and pulse several times to combine the mixture. Do not over process or the mixture will become sticky.
• Preheat a grill to medium-low.
• Transfer the meat mixture to a small bowl. Lightly oil your hands. Divide meat mixture into heaping 1 1/2 tablespoonfuls and roll each into a smooth ball. Recoat your hands with oil, as necessary. Thread the meatballs onto the bamboo skewers, fitting as many as you can on each skewer.
• Coat the grill lightly with oil and grill the skewered meatballs, turning occasionally, until cooked through, 20 to 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

VIETNAMESE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients until well blended.
• Make 1" meatballs.
• Put them on wooden skewers (about 4 per skewer--you kind of have to mold them on to the skewer).
• Broil (or grill) until thoroughly cooked.

VIETNAMESE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler.
• In a large bowl, mix together the ground chicken, garlic, egg white, rice wine, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, fish sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, cornstarch and sesame oil.
• Form the mixture into small balls, and thread onto skewers 3 or 4 at a time. Place on a baking sheet or broiling rack.
• Broil for 15 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally, until cooked through.

NINH HOAH (SKEWERED VIETNAMESE MEATBALLS)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix the pork, pepper, lemongrass, garlic, shallots, sugar, cornstarch and fish sauce. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 12.
• Using your hands, divide the meat mixture into 18 equal portions and roll into individual balls. Gently push 3 meatballs onto each skewer.
• Preheat the broiler or a grill. Broil or grill the meatballs, turning once, until uniformly brown and crisp, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving platter lined with lettuce and serve with peanut sauce (see recipe) on the side.

NINH HOA GRILLED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the pork, pepper, garlic, sugar, cornstarch and potato starch and fish sauce. Marinate, covered, in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat a grill or broiler. With oiled hands, make 21 meatballs, each about 1 inch in diameter. (The mixture may be a bit loose.) If grilling, place 3 meatballs on each of 7 bamboo skewers. If broiling, place on a baking sheet or broiler pan. Grill or broil until the meatballs are deep brown and crisp on all sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from skewers.
• Serve the hot meatballs with the lettuce leaves and nuoc cham dipping sauce (see recipe).

BANGKOK MEATBALLS ON SKEWERS

Steps:

• Put the skewers into water to soak.
• This helps prevent them burning.
• Combine the char sui sauce, water and chile-garlic sauce in a small bowl and set aside.
• This is the glazing sauce.
• Combine all the remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
• The best way is to use your hands.
• Roll mixture into 18 meatballs.
• About a rounded tablespoon mixture each.
• Thread 3 meatballs onto each skewer.
• If you like you can add slices of red or green pepper between meatballs.
• Plce them on a baking sheet.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove skewers and brush meatballs with the glaze all over.
• Turn on the broiler.
• Place skewers under the broiler and cook for about 2 minutes each side.
• Serve.
• These could also be prepared ahead up to the broiler part and then barbequed.