Chinese Meatballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb lean pork, ground
    1/4 lb shrimp, minced
    1/4 cup water chestnut, minced
    1 teaspoon fresh gingerroot, minced
    1 whole green onion, minced
    3 tablespoons soy sauce, TOTAL
    1 tablespoon white wine
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon sugar, TOTAL
    3 tablespoons cornstarch, TOTAL
    1 egg, lightly beaten
    2 tablespoons oil
    1 1/2 cups chicken broth
    1 napa cabbage
    1 teaspoon sesame oil
Preparation
    Combine pork, shrimp, water chestnuts, ginger, green onion, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, wine, salt, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1 Tbsp cornstarch, and egg.
    Make twelve meatballs.
    Heat oil in wok.
    Add meatballs; cook 6-8 minutes, until browned, stirring occasionally.
    Transfer meatballs to 5-qt saucepan; discard drippings.
    Add chicken broth, 2 Tbsp soy sauce and 1/2 tsp sugar.
    Bring to a boil.
    Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.
    Meanwhile, core cabbage. Cut base of leaves into 2\" squares.
    Cut leafy tops in half.
    Place over meatballs; cover and simmer 10 minutes more. Transfer meatballs and cabbage to serving platter.
    Blend 2 Tbsp cornstarch and 3 Tbsp water, and stir into pan juices cooking until slightly thickened.
    Add sesame oil and serve over meatballs.

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