Lemongrass Pork Patties with Vietnamese Dipping Sauce

Lemongrass Pork Patties with Vietnamese Dipping Sauce
Recipe Date:
September 1, 2018
Serving Size:
6
Cook Time:
01:00:00
Difficulty:
Easy
Measurements:
Imperial (US)
Ingredients
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 3 large cloves of garlic, minced (about 2 tbsp)
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallion greens (3-4 scallions)
  • 1 stalk of lemongrass, tough outer layers removed, lower 6 inches of bulb finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 1/2 tsps teaspoons fish sauce (such as nuoc mam or nam pla)
  • 1 1/2 tsps sugar
  • 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups rice vinegar, plus more to taste
  • 1 tbsp sugar, plus more to taste
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp of fish sauce
  • pinch of crushed red pepper
  • 12 lettuce leaves (Boston or iceberg)
  • herb sprigs (mint or Thai basil)
Directions

Tasting notes: We love Riesling paired with Vietnamese food as the Riesling balances the spicy elements of the meal.

Serena's tips: Definitely don't use cilantro as your herb spigs. Tahi basil is fabulous with this dish.

Recipe:

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