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    Home » Recipes » All Recipes » Appetizers

    Crispy Laab Meatballs ลาบทอด (Laab Tod)

    Published: Mar 20, 2015 · Modified: Jan 4, 2021 by Pailin Chongchitnant · This post may contain affiliate links

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    The classic Laab salad turned into munchy meatballs!

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    Crispy Laab Meatballs ลาบทอด (Laab Tod)

    ★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
    • Author: Pailin Chongchitnant
    • Yield: Makes about 20 meatballs
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    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)
    • 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

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    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, 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!

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    1. Josh Smith

      January 03, 2021 at 10:48 am

      Would you have this with a sauce?

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      • Ben

        September 23, 2021 at 11:13 am

        Just came across this I always make them with nam Jim jaew sauce my favourite dipping sauce ever

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      • Trihawk

        December 08, 2021 at 5:23 am

        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.

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    2. Dean

      December 22, 2020 at 11:09 pm

      Recipe so good. One of my favourite things to eat. Yum

      ★★★★★

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