Lamb and Noodle Balls

Bite sized fun snack

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Serves

Makes - 20

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

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
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.

to serve
1

Serve hot, garnished with the remaining chilli, sliced basil or coriander leaves and your favourite plum sauce for dipping.

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
Carbohydrate
6.6g
Dietary Fibre
0.4g
Sodium
141mg
Iron
0.6mg
Zinc
0.7mg
Vitamin B12
0.4µg