Servings: Makes 8 but you can make 12 if you make slimmer balls.

300g/11oz minced (ground) pork 300g/11oz minced (ground) pork
4 garlic cloves, crushed 4 garlic cloves, crushed
4 fresh coriander (cilantro) roots, finely chopped 4 fresh coriander (cilantro) roots, finely chopped
2.5ml/1/2 tsp granulated sugar 2.5ml/½ tsp granulated sugar
15ml/ 1tbsp soy sauce 15ml/ 1tbsp soy sauce
salt and ground black pepper salt and ground black pepper
8 x 10cm/ 4 inch lengths of lemon grass stalks 8 x 10cm/ 4 inch lengths of lemon grass stalks
sweet chilli sauce, to serve sweet chilli sauce, to serve

1. Place the minced pork, crushed garlic, chopped coriander root, sugar and soy sauce in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix well.
2. Divide into eight portions and mould each one into a ball. It may help to dampen your hands before shaping the mixture to prevent it from sticking.
3. Stick a length of lemon grass halfway into each ball, then press the meat mixture around the lemon grass to make a shape like a chicken leg.
4. Cook the pork sticks under a hot grill (broiler) for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until golden and cooked through. Serve with the chilli sauce for dipping.