Vietnamese lemongrass skewers

Ingredients

• 100 g minced beef
• 200 g minced pork
• 1½ tablespoons minced pork fat
• 3 cloves garlic, finely diced
• Chopped shallots
• ½ tablespoon sugar
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 12 lemongrass stalks, trimmed
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce

Method

1.    In a mixing bowl, combine the beef, minced pork, pork fat, garlic, shallots, sugar, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and fish sauce.

2.    Knead for 5 minutes until all ingredients are well combined.

3.    Cover, then refrigerate 1 hour for the flavours to develop.

4.    Heat a barbeque or char grill pan.

5.    With wet hands, divide the mixture into 12 even portions and roll each portion into a sausage shape.

6.    Thread the beef sausages onto each lemongrass stick and brush with a little oil.

7.    Place on the hot grill and cook the beef skewers for 6 minutes, turning every few minutes, until cooked.

8.    Serve with sweet chilli dipping sauce.