Joyce's Vietnamese Chicken Meatballs in Lettuce Wraps

Name: Joyce's Vietnamese Chicken Meatballs in Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients: 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, trimmed of visible fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces; 3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce; 3 small shallots, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 stalk of fresh lemongrass, tender white inner bulb only, minced; 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro, plus 1/3 cup leaves for serving; 1 tablespoon finely chopped mint, plus 1/3 cup leaves for serving; 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 head Boston or red leaf lettuce, leaves separated; 1 small seedless cucumber—peeled, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise; 1 small red onion, halved and sliced; Asian chili sauce, for serving

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INGREDIENTS

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1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, trimmed of visible fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces

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3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce

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3 small shallots, finely chopped

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3 garlic cloves, minced

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1 stalk of fresh lemongrass, tender white inner bulb only, minced

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3 tablespoons chopped cilantro, plus 1/3 cup leaves for serving

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1 tablespoon finely chopped mint, plus 1/3 cup leaves for serving

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1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

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1/2 cup granulated sugar

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1 head Boston or red leaf lettuce, leaves separated

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1 small seedless cucumber—peeled, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise

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1 small red onion, halved and sliced

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Asian chili sauce, for serving

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