Photo: Bacon-Pork Pops on Lemongrass Sticks Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound thin-cut bacon, minced
- 1 pound ground pork butt
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon grated peeled ginger
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 stalks lemongrass, cut into twelve 4-inch sticks
- Sweet chili sauce, for dipping
Directions
Preheat the broiler. Lightly mix the bacon, ground pork, garlic, cilantro, ginger, sugar and soy sauce in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper.
Dampen your hands. Form the meat into 12 balls. Thread a piece of lemongrass halfway through each ball; press the meat mixture down the stalk to form a sausage-like shape, leaving some of the stalk uncovered for the handle.
Put the pops on a foil-lined broiler pan and broil until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Serve with sweet chili sauce.
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By ALC4112
Mission Viejo, CA
on December 31, 2012
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By Katherine446
Cornelius, OR
on January 03, 2012
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Everyone liked these. I thought they were alittle too salty. Next time I will use low sodium soy sauce. I wrapped the stalks in foil and they came out perfectly.
By bananax119
New York, NY
on December 18, 2011
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Delicious and very easy. I especially liked how the meatballs can be formed and refrigerated in advanced, and then just popped into the oven 20 minutes before the party.
I didn't need to add any salt to season - the bacon and soy sauce were more than enough. The only thing I would change for next time is to try soaking the lemongrass skewers in water - they burned under the broiler, and while it didn't affect the taste, the presentation wasn't as pretty.
Also, make sure to use a slotted broiler pan when cooking - these release a significant amount of fat, and without the broiler pan to drain the fat, they end up frying.
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