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Shrimp and Pork Wrapped in Swiss Chard Leaves

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Shrimp and Pork Wrapped in Swiss Chard Leaves

Ingredients
  

  • 1¾ pounds ground shrimp (chopped fine in a food processor)
  • 10 ounces ground pork
  • ½ cup small-diced onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon fine-chopped garlic chives
  • 2 tablespoons fine-chopped cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • ½ teaspoon white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • Swiss chard leaves
  • Long metal skewers

Tamarind Nuoc Cham Sauce

  • ½ cup fish sauce
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • ⅓ cup lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons palm sugar
  • 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
  • 1 Thai chili pepper, finely sliced

Instructions
 

  • Mix together everything except the Swiss chard leaves.
    Place 2 tablespoons of the mixture on a Swiss chard leaf and roll into a cigar shape. Repeat the process for however many leaves you have. Freeze any leftover mixture.
    Skewer the stuffed leaves with 2 skewers, 3 rolls per
    Grill the skewers on medium heat for 10 minutes, 5 minutes per side.
    Remove the stuffed leaves from the skewers and arrange on a platter.
    Serve with Tamarind Nuoc Cham Sauce.
    Mix everything together and serve.

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