Bacon-Pork Pops on Lemongrass Sticks

Ingredients

• 0.5 pound bacon thin-cut minced
• 1 tablespoon cilantro leaves fresh minced
• 2 cloves garlic grated
• 1 teaspoon ginger grated peeled
• 12 servings kosher salt and pepper freshly ground
• 4 stalks lemongrass cut into twelve 4-inch sticks
• 1 pound ground pork butt 
• 2 tablespoons soya sauce 
• 1 teaspoon sugar 
• 12 servings chili sauce sweet for dipping

Equipment

• bowl
• aluminum foil
• broiler
• broiler pan

Directions

1. Preheat the broiler. Lightly mix the bacon, ground pork, garlic, cilantro, ginger, sugar and soy sauce in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper.
2. Dampen your hands. Form the meat into 12 balls. Thread a piece of lemongrass halfway through each ball; press the meat mixture down the stalk to form a sausage-like shape, leaving some of the stalk uncovered for the handle.
3. Put the pops on a foil-lined broiler pan and broil until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
4. Serve with sweet chili sauce.