Vietnamese Meatballs in Lettuce Cups

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• 1 stalk lemongrass
• 1 lb boneless, skinless chickenhearted thighs, trimmed of disposable abdominous and chopped into 2-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons food sauce
• 3 tiny shallots, finely chopped
• 3 mean cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves and tender stems, positive 1/3 cupful finely chopped, for garnish
• 1 tablespoonful finely chopped mint, positive 1/3 cupful finely chopped, for garnish
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/4 spoon good salt
• 1/2 spoon freshly crushed achromatic pepper
• 1/2 cupful granulated sugar
• 1 caput Boston lettuce, leaves separated (tough outer leaves discarded)
• 1 tiny seedless cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise, for garnish
• 1 tiny reddish onion, halved and thinly sliced, for garnish
• Sriracha, oregon different chili sauce, for dipping