Asian Pork Meatballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons clear honey
3 tablespoons fish sauce
1 lb ground pork
4 scallions, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 teaspoons lemongrass, very finely chopped
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon of fresh mint, finely chopped
2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
salt & freshly ground black pepper
olive oil, for frying
FOR THE ORIENTAL DIPPING SAUCE
1 teaspoon cilantro, finely chopped
3 scallions, finely sliced
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Preparation

Make the meatballs:.
Gently warm the honey in a non-stick frying pan, add the fish sauce and stir to make a syrup. Leave to cool.
Put pork in a bowl and fold in honey syrup, scallions, garlic, lemongrass, cornstarch, mint and cilantro.
Mix and season with salt and lots of black pepper.
Shape into 20 balls and put on a tray lined with greaseproof paper. Chill for 30 minutes
To make the sauce, mix all the ingredients together, then set aside.
Brush the balls with olive oil and fry for 3-4 mins each side.
Serve with the sauce.