RECIPES OF VIETNAM

Ingredients :

1 lb

1/4 cup

1 tablespoon

2 small cloves

1/4 cup

2 teaspoons

1 large

1/4 cup

Ground beef (mainly lean)

Peanuts (finely ground )

Fish sauce

Garlic (peeled and minced)

Canned unsweetened coconut milk

Sugar

Shallot (peeled and minced)

Vegetable oil

Black pepper (freshly ground)

Nuoc cham

Lettuce leaf

1. Combine the beef, garlic, shallot, peanuts, coconut milk, 2 tablespoons oil, fish sauce, sugar, and pepper in a bowl and mix thoroughly
2. Form the meat into 24 equal meatballs, then flatten each into a 1/4-inch-thick small patty
3. Heat the remaining oil in a grill pan or nonstick skillet over high heat and sear the patties until crisp on the outside, about 1 minute on each side for medium cook
4. To eat, wrap a grilled patty in a lettuce leaf with some fresh herbs and dip in nuoc cham