"If you’re not set up for grilling or the weather doesn’t permit, a cast-iron grill pan will also do the trick for making these spicy, gingery, umami-packed meatballs...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 2" piece fresh ginger
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5 garlic cloves, divided
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2 lb. ground pork
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2 tsp. kosher salt
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½ cup plus 1 Tbsp. finely chopped cilantro
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¼ cup plus 2 tsp. hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek)
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4 Tbsp. fish sauce, divided
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4 tsp. sugar, divided
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½ cup fresh lime juice (from about 4 limes)
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2 Tbsp. vegetable oil, plus more for grill
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Twenty 8" metal or wooden skewers