STEAMED PORK MEATBALL LETTUCE WRAPS

Ingredients

• ​Steamed Pork Meatballs
• 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
• 20 butter lettuce leaves
• 20 fresh mint leaves
• 1 1/4 cups julienned carrots
• 1 1/4 cups julienned seeded English cucumber
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

1. Place hot Steamed Pork Meatballs in a heatproof bowl. Add hoisin sauce and toss to coat; set aside.
2. Make ten stacks of 2 lettuce leaves each. Dividing equally, top each lettuce stack with mint leaves, carrots and cucumber. Place 3 meatballs on top of vegetables on each lettuce stack. Garnish with cilantro. Wrap leaves around filling to enclose.

Ingredients

• 2 lb (1 kg) lean ground pork
• 1/4 cup oyster sauce
• 3 tbsp finely chopped shallot
• 4 tsp fish sauce
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp white pepper

Yield: Makes 30.

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients. Shape mixture into 30 balls, each measuring about 1 1/2 inches; set aside.
2. To steam meatballs, use a saucepan with a tight-fitting lid and a heatproof steaming basket that will hold the meatballs above water in the saucepan. Bring water to a boil in saucepan.
3. Place only enough meatballs to form a single layer in the basket. Set basket over boiling water. Do not allow water to touch basket.
4. Cover and steam over boiling water until meatballs are completely cooked, about 10 - 15 minutes. Repeat steaming procedure with remaining meatballs. Alternatively, meatballs may be placed on a rack in a parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet and baked in an oven at 350°F until completely cooked, about 20 minutes.