Masako Yatabe Thomsen’s Pork Meat Balls

Makes about 20 packets and serves 4 as an appetizer.  A bamboo steamer works well for this dish and can be used to serve these little packets of deliciousness. 

Ingredients

• 300 – 400 grams ground pork 

• 50 grams green peas 

• 1 large egg

• 3 Tbs. breadcrumbs 

• 1 tsp. fish sauce

• salt, black pepper to taste

• 1 lemon sliced thin

• Makrut lime leaves, one small piece per meatball

• Small squares of aluminum foil 

Method

• Combine all ingredients except for the lemon slices and lime leaves

• Form into small balls (about ½ inch)

• Add a slice of lemon, half of the makrut leaf, and the pork ball onto the aluminum foil square.

• Make a loose packet. Continue making pork packets until all of the mixture is used. (You should have about 20 or so packets).

• Steam for about 15 minutes on medium high heat.