Asian Pork Meatball Bánh Mì - cooking recipe

Ingredients

18 oz ground pork
1 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1 None spring onion, sliced
1 None medium egg
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tsp ginger, grated
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
1 None long red chili, finely chopped
-1 None Pickles
2 None carrots, peeled, cut into ribbons
1 None small cucumber, peeled, cut into ribbons
2 tbsp white vinegar
1 tbsp white sugar
1 None long French baguette, split 3/4 through
1 small head lettuce, leaves separated

Preparation

In a large bowl, combine ground pork, cilantro, onion, egg, 1 tbsp fish sauce, ginger and garlic. Shape into 16 balls.
Oil a large frying pan and place over high heat. Cook meatballs for 6-8 mins, shaking pan occasionally, until browned all over and cooked through.
In a small bowl, mix sweet chili sauce, remaining fish sauce and fresh chili together. Set aside.
To make the pickles, combine carrots, cucumber, vinegar and sugar in a bowl. Cover and set aside 10 mins.
To serve, fill baguette evenly with lettuce, meatballs and pickles. Cut into 4 equal portions and drizzle with sauce.