Thai Meatballs

Name: Thai Meatballs
Prep time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: ¼ ounce (5 g) fresh lemongrass; 1¼ ounces (5 g) fresh ginger; 1¼ pounds (650 g) whole pork belly or 1 pound (500 g) minced pork belly; 1¼ pounds (650 g) whole pork belly or 1 pound (500 g) minced pork belly; 1 pound (500 g) boneless pork shoulder or ground pork (or other lean meat); 1 pound (500 g) boneless pork shoulder or ground pork (or other lean meat); 1 pound (500 g) boneless pork shoulder or ground pork (or other lean meat); 3 teaspoons salt; 4 pinches freshly ground pepper; ½ ounce (2 g) ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon soy sauce

Preparation info

Makes
5
Servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

French Charcuterie at Home

By Gilles Verot and Nicolas Verot

Published 2024

About

Ingredients

¼ ounce (5 g) fresh lemongrass
1¼ ounces (5

Asia
Europe
Thailand
France
Main course

Method

Finely chop the lemongrass and grate the ginger.

Using a knife, remove the rind and any bones from the pork belly, making sure to keep the fat on the belly (see Workshop). Chop the pork belly and pork shoulder into approximately ¼-inch (7 mm) pieces (see Workshop).

Place the pork belly in a mixing bo