Vietnamese Lettuce Cups with Pork Meatballs
Vietnamese pork meatballs are served in a handheld lettuce cup filled with rice noodles and crunchy veggies and served with a fragrant dipping sauce.
Servings 4
Calories 412kcal
Ingredients
Vietnamese Pork Meatballs
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 shallot finely minced
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Dipping Sauce
- ¼ cup fish sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons Nakano Natural Rice Vinegar
- 1 lime juiced
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ tablespoon chili garlic paste optional
Lettuce Wraps
- 12 leaves Bibb lettuce
- 2 ounces vermicelli rice noodles
- ½ cup carrots grated
- ½ cup cucumber thinly sliced
- herbs of choice such as basil, mint or cilantro
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil. Spray with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, mix together all of the pork meatball ingredients until fully incorporated. Using a large spoon or a small cookie scoop, carefully roll pork mixture into small meatballs and place in a single layer on baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- While the meatballs are cooking, prepare rice noodles according to package instructions. Place cooked noodles on a large plate along with the carrots, cucumber and herbs.
- Working one lettuce cup at a time, fill each one with equal parts noodles, veggies, herbs and meatballs. Serve with dipping sauce on the side.
Nutrition
Serving: 3cups | Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 2304mg | Potassium: 624mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 4165IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2.1mg