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The classic Laab salad turned into munchy meatballs!
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Crispy Laab Meatballs ลาบทอด (Laab Tod)
- Yield: Makes about 20 meatballs
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp Thai sticky rice or jasmine rice, uncooked
- 2 kaffir lime leaves, torn into chunks, stem removed
- 1 lb ground pork (preferably not lean)
- 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp minced galangal
- 3 Tbsp minced lemongrass
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro (with stems)
- ¼ cup chopped sawtooth coriander (or use more cilantro)
- ¼ cup small diced shallots
- ½ tsp Chili flakes, to taste
- 2 Tbsp fish sauce
- 3 Tbsp lime juice
- Canola oil for frying
- Mint and butter lettuce for serving
Instructions
In a dry pan, toast sticky rice and kaffir lime leaves over medium high heat, stirring constantly, until the rice is a deep golden brown and the lime leaves are crisp. Let cool slightly and grind both the rice and the lime leaves in a mortar and pestle until fine.
Combine pork, flour, toasted rice powder, shallots, lemongrass, galangal, cilantro, sawtooth coriander, lime juice, fish sauce and chili flakes; mix well. If you want to taste the mix for seasoning, you can cook up a small amount in the microwave or on a frying pan.
Form loosely into 1.5-inch balls and fry in 350°F oil until browned.
Serve on its own or make a wrap with a piece of lettuce and mint. Enjoy!
Josh Smith says
Would you have this with a sauce?
Ben says
Just came across this I always make them with nam Jim jaew sauce my favourite dipping sauce ever
Trihawk says
No sauce. Eat with leafy veg.
...I added mint and basil in the mix. And can cook in an air fryer as well. About 15 min at 380.
Dean says
Recipe so good. One of my favourite things to eat. Yum