Instructions: For hoisin sauce: Mix hoisin sauce and water until smooth. Stir in ground red pepper or red chile paste to taste.

For ground beef skewers: Preheat grill or broiler. Using a mini food processor, finely mince lemongrass, onion and garlic.

In a large mixing bowl, knead together lemongrass mixture, ground beef, salt, pepper, sugar, oyster sauce, cornstarch, oil and scallions. Set aside for 15 minutes.

Make 12 meatballs approximately 1 3/4 inches in diameter. Thread them onto skewers, leaving 2 inches free at each end. Oil your hands and gently squeeze meatballs along skewer to form a sausage 6 inches long. Place beef skewers on grill, and turn occasionally until they are a rich golden brown. Or broil them.

To serve: Pop the meat into a baguette or serve on top of bowls of steaming white rice. Drizzle on some spicy hoisin sauce.

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