BEST (and EASY!) Christmas Appetisers And Party Food Ideas | Marion's Kitchen

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a lower-sodium alternative, while salt is a basic substitute.

rice flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Almond flour offers a gluten-free option, while all-purpose flour is more accessible.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: frozen herbs

Dried herbs are more shelf-stable, and frozen herbs can be less expensive.

Toast the rice in a dry frying pan over high heat until golden brown.

Use a mortar and pestle to grind the toasted grains to a fine powder.

In a small bowl, mix half the rice powder with the palm sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, and chili powder to make a seasoning/dipping sauce. Set aside.

In a large bowl, add the pork mince, shallot, mint, coriander, spring onion, and the remainder of the rice powder.

Add three-quarters of the spicy seasoning sauce you made earlier (reserve the remainder for serving).

Mix well and form into small bite-sized meatballs.

Fill a wok or saucepan about one-third full with oil.

When the oil is hot, add the meatballs in batches and cook for about 3 minutes or until golden and cooked through.

Drain on paper towel.

Serve warm with extra mint leaves, cucumber, and the reserved dipping sauce.

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