A great Asian twist for grilling on a stick.

Ingredients

• 1/2 Lb Thin cut bacon, minced
• 1 Lb Ground pork butt
• 2 Cloves garlic, grated
• 1 Tbs minced fresh cilantro
• 1 Tsp grated peeled ginger
• 1 Tsp sugar
• 2 Tbs soy sauce
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 Stalks lemongrass, cut into twelve 4-inch sticks
• Sweet chili sauce, for dipping

Instructions

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 mix down the stalk to form a sausage-like football 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 3-4 minutes per side. Serve with sweet chili sauce