#4 VIETNAMESE MEATBALLS IN RICE PAPER WRAPS

Makes 20, Serves 4

Ingredients required for this recipe:

½ x 125g pack Trident Rice Vermicelli, softened in hot water

450g diced lean pork

1 spring onion (white part only), chopped

1 garlic clove, peeled

1½ tablespoons Trident Stir-Fry Fish Sauce

Cornflour or plain flour

2-3 cups oil for deep-frying

½ Trident Rice Paper Roll Kit

20 small lettuce leaves

1 small bunch mint

 

Instructions:

• Grind the pork, spring onion, garlic, Trident Stir-Fry Fish Sauce and a pinch of salt and pepper to a smooth paste in a food processor.
• Form the paste into 20 small balls and coat with flour or cornflour.
• Heat the oil in a wok to medium-hot.
• Deep fry meatballs for about 2 minutes until golden.
  
• Soften rice paper in hot water and then spread it out on paper towel.
  
• Add a few meatballs, some lettuce, a little softened vermicelli and a mint leaf.
• Fold the rice paper and serve with dipping sauce.