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Vietnamese Turkey Meatballs with Vermicelli

    Sweet, salty, spicy and sweet – this noodle bowl would combine tasty pork meatballs, crunchy egg rolls, fresh vegetables plenty of fragrant herbs.

    Vietnamese Turkey Meatballs Noodle Bowl

    Vietnamese food is one of my favorite types of Asian food. At 30 weeks pregnant, I’ve been craving it a lot lately. It’s a bit too hot for Pho so I decided to make a fresh and light dish at home instead. Every time I prepare Vietnamese food at home, I channel my cooking muse: Mr. Lee. As I describe in my Vietnamese Beef Salad post, I spent many Sunday dinners growing up at a local Vietnamese restaurant run by Mr. Lee. My family of 5 would father around the big round table and share all of our favorite Vietnamese dishes.

    Today’s dish is inspired by the traditional Vietnamese Pork Meatballs and Vermicelli dish which my mother would order regularly. Sweet, salty, spicy and sweet – this noodle bowl would combine tasty pork meatballs, crunchy egg rolls, fresh vegetables plenty of fragrant herbs. To lighten the dish, I decided to swap lean turkey breast for ground pork. Instead of eating it as a big bowl of noodles, I stuff the meatballs in lettuce wraps filled with tomatoes, cucumber, fresh mint, thai basil and a bit of rice vermicelli noodles. Be sure to dip in prepared fish sauce (found at my favorite Asian market: Asian Delight Market or any Asian market in town or online.)
    Your fork is waiting.

    Vietnamese Meatballs

    Vietnamese Turkey Meatballs with Vermicelli

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    Sweet, salty, spicy and sweet – this noodle bowl would combine tasty pork meatballs, crunchy egg rolls, fresh vegetables plenty of fragrant herbs.
    PREP: 1 hr 15 mins
    COOK: 15 mins
    TOTAL: 1 hr 30 mins
    Servings: 4

    Ingredients
     

    Instructions
     

    • Combine ground turkey next 7 ingredients (garlic through sugar) in a medium bowl.
    • Mix well so that all ingredients are fully incorporated. Let mixture stand in the refrigerator for an hour to set.
    • In the meantime, prepare rice vermicelli noodles according to package instructions (usually just cover with boiling water.)
    • Wash lettuce, tomato, cucumber and fresh herbs. Place everything on a big platter.
    • Ten minutes before serving, pre-heat grill to high.
    • Form meat into meatballs and thread on bamboo skewers.
    • Grill for 3 minutes per side or until fully cooked.
    • Serve meatballs as little tacos in the lettuce and dip into the prepared fish sauce. Alternatively, you could create a noodle bowl and add the meatballs and chopped vegetables before tossing with prepared fish sauce.

    Notes

    Excellent source of Vitamin A and C.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 29.4gProtein: 30.8gFat: 1.2gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 748mgFiber: 2g

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    Liz DellaCroce

    Liz Della Croce is the creator and author of The Lemon Bowl, a healthy food blog. Since 2010, Liz has been sharing delicious recipes that just so happen to be healthy. By using real ingredients with an emphasis on seasonality, Liz has built a growing audience of loyal readers who crave good food for their families. Click Here To Subscribe to my newsletter:

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