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Thai Pork & Crab balls

This delicious recipe is very easy to prepare and cook and leftovers warm up very nicely! Add a few chillies if you fancy a bit more bite. Serve with a tangy sambal (find our recipe for pineapple & cucumber sambal here) or sweet chilli sauce. Serves 4 as starter or light meal, or make extra small ones as canapes!

  • 500g pork mince

  • 200g tinned crab (or 2 tins), drained

  • 1 stalk lemongrass

  • 4 cloves garlic

  • 1 medium onion or 3 shallots

  • 50ml creamed coconut (put the rest of the carton in the freezer for another recipe!)

  • 1 tsp brown sugar

  • 2 tbsp fish sauce

  • 2 eggs, beaten

  • handful chopped coriander

  • 3 small chillies, finely chopped (optional

  • 12 slim rings of butternut squash (avoiding the part with seeds!)

  1. Blend the onion, garlic and lemongrass to make a paste.

  2. Add this to all the other ingredients except the butternut squash and combine well, adding a good grind of black pepper.

  3. Make 12 balls and chill until required.

  4. Place each ball on a piece of squash (this prevents it from sticking) and steam for 20-25 minutes.

  5. Serve warm as suggested above.