This is the unique way to make delicious fried lemongrass wrapped pork at home.

Ingredient

300g pork shoulder, 7 lemongrass stalks, 3 shallots, 4 garlic bulbs, 1 tablespoon tapioca starch, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 pinch of common spices (salt, sugar, MSG, pepper), 210ml cooking oil.

How to choose fresh and delicious pork

You should choose a piece of meat that is dry, not greasy, has a normal smell and color, is firm, and has high elasticity. When you press your finger into the meat, it will leave an impression, but when you lift your finger, it will not leave a trace.

Do not buy pork marinated with chemicals. This type of meat will have a nice color but be dry, firm, not sticky to the touch, soft and smelly inside, and will not be elastic when you poke your finger into it.

Ingredients for making fried lemongrass wrapped pork.

Do not choose pork that is too lean and has a layer of lean meat close to the skin. The bright red color is due to being injected with growth stimulants, which can easily cause poisoning.

How to make fried lemongrass wrapped pork

Grind meat

Rub salt on the pork until the salt dissolves, then rinse with clean water to remove the odor.

Then, cut the meat into bite-sized pieces and grind until smooth, then pour into a bowl.

Prepare other ingredients

Peel and chop onion, garlic, and lemongrass.

Marinate and shape the meat.

Put minced meat with onion, garlic, lemongrass, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon MSG, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon fish sauce, 1 teaspoon cooking oil, 1 teaspoon tapioca starch in a bowl.

Mix well and marinate for about 15 minutes to let the meat absorb the spices. Then, puree the remaining 5 lemongrass stalks, then take a sufficient amount of meat and wrap the lemongrass stalks tightly.

Fried lemongrass minced pork.

Fried lemongrass wrapped meat

Place the pan on the stove, add 200 ml of cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add the lemongrass-wrapped meat and fry over medium heat for about 8-10 minutes. When the meat is golden brown on both sides, turn off the heat, take the meat out and enjoy.

Finished product

The finished fried minced meat wrapped in lemongrass will have the aroma of lemongrass and pork. When eating, you will feel the softness, toughness of the meat and the mild aroma of lemongrass.