Lamb and Noodle Balls
Bite sized fun snack
Makes - 20
Serves
15 mins
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Beef + Lamb New Zealand
Try something different with these unique lamb and noodle balls. They're exquisitely delicious in their Vietnamese flavour, and they'll also turn heads at any gathering!
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Ingredients
lamb noodle balls
400g Quality Mark lamb mince
3 spring onions
roughly chopped
1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
1 red chilli
chopped finely
½ cup fresh coriander
roughly chopped
1 Tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp lemon zest
2 cups noodles
cooked
garnish
½ cup fresh coriander
or sliced basil
extra chilli
sliced
to serve
½ cup plum sauce
Method
lamb and noodle balls
to serve
1
Place spring onions, ginger, chilli, coriander, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil and lemon in a kitchen processor. Blitz until ingredients are well combined, but still a bit chunky.
2
Place lamb into a large bowl and add the blitzed mix.
3
Cut 1 cup of noodles into small pieces and add to lamb. Use your hands to combine the mixture well.
4
Roll lamb into walnut-sized balls. Wrap the remaining noodles around each ball. Refrigerate until ready to cook.
5
Heat oven to 180C.
6
Heat oil in a frying pan to a medium heat. Sear noodle balls on all sides, then place them on a baking tray lined with paper. When they are all browned place into a hot oven for 10 minutes to cook through.
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Nutrition Information per Serving (50g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 20 serves.
Energy
306kJ (73 kcal)
Protein
5.1g
Total Fat
3.0g
Saturated Fat
1.1g
Carbs
6.6g
Dietary Fibre
0.4g
Sodium
141mg
Iron
0.6mg
Zinc
0.7mg
Vitamin B12
0.4µg
