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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Green bean and meatballs are a fried dish that is easy to eat due to its familiarity and deliciousness, with easily obtainable ingredients and a simple recipe. Let’s go to the kitchen with TasteVN to make this dish!
Ingredients for Green Bean Meatballs Serves 4
Ground pork 500 gr Green beans 100 gr Eggs 1 piece Basil A little Chili 1 piece Garlic 4 cloves Shallots 3 bulbs Fish sauce A little Cooking oil 500 ml Common spices A little (Monosodium glutamate/ Seasoning powder/ Ground pepper/ Bouillon powder)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh ground pork
- Choose to buy pork belly or shoulder meat that contains both meat and fat.
- Fresh meat will be firm and elastic.
- Do not choose meat that is too sticky, discolored, or has an unusual smell.
- You can buy pre-ground meat or grind/chop it at home.
See details: Tips for choosing good meat, ensuring quality
How to choose good mung beans
- Choose mung beans that are small, uniformly sized.
- Choose mung beans that are firm, with a shiny skin.
- Avoid beans that are moldy, infested, or shriveled.
How to choose good chicken eggs
- Choose chicken eggs that are dark brown and evenly colored.
- Fresh chicken eggs feel rough and bumpy when touched.
- Avoid eggs with cracks or dark spots on the shell.
See details: How to choose good eggs
How to make Mung Bean Meatballs
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Prepare the ingredients
Pick the basil leaves, wash them clean, and slice them into thin strips.
Peel and finely chop the shallots and garlic, and slice the chili thinly.
Soak the mung beans in water for about 1 – 2 hours, remove the skins, and let them drain.
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Mix the filling and shape
You put into a large bowl the ingredients including basil, shallots, garlic, chili, 100g of pre-processed mung beans, 1 chicken egg, 500g of ground meat, and 1 tablespoon of crispy frying flour.
Add some seasonings including a little fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt powder, a little ground pepper, and 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, then mix all the ingredients together.
Tip
- To mix the ingredients easily and evenly absorb the seasoning, you should use your hands while wearing food gloves to mix.
- To keep the mixture from being too wet after mixing, you just need to add the egg yolk instead of the whole egg.
Use your hands to roll into bite-sized balls to shape the patties. Additionally, you can shape them differently according to your preference!
Tip: To easily shape the patties, place the mixed ingredients in the refrigerator for 1 – 2 hours before shaping.
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Steam the patties
Put the shaped patties into a steamer, steam for about 15 minutes until the patties are just cooked. Then take the patties out to cool.
To steam the next batch of patties, just take the steamed patties out, brush a little cooking oil on the banana leaves and steam for 15 minutes.
Tip: To prevent the patties from sticking to the pot after steaming, place banana leaves brushed with a layer of cooking oil at the bottom of the steamer.
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Frying the Meatballs
Pour oil to fill about 1/3 of the pan. When the oil is hot, add the meatballs and fry until both sides are golden brown, then remove and place on paper towels to absorb excess oil.
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Final Product
The dish of green bean meatballs is now ready to be served. The meatball’s crust is fresh golden and crispy, with a soft and sweet filling of meat and green beans combined with mint leaves for an extra delicious and appealing dish.
You can eat it with rice or wrap it with some lettuce, vermicelli, and dip it in sweet and sour fish sauce for a perfect match.
Tips for frying fish cakes crispy for a long time without burning
- To prevent the fish cakes from burning, you should fry them on low heat.
- When frying, make sure to flip both sides to ensure even cooking.
- It is advisable to fry them in deep oil for easier even cooking.
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So the dish green bean meatball cake is now complete. With an easy preparation method and readily available ingredients, just a quick trip to the kitchen, and you have this dish ready for the family. Wishing you success in making this dish!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel PHUNG TAN CUISINE
