Lion's Head Meatballs 狮子头 - Chinese Recipe

Lion's Head Meatballs 狮子头

🌍 Chinese, Shanghai Difficulty: ●●●○○

Ingredients

• 600g ground pork (30% fat)
• 150g water chestnuts (finely chopped)
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
• 1 tsp ginger (grated)
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• salt
• white pepper
• 500g napa cabbage (leaves separated)
• (Braising) 500ml chicken stock
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tsp sugar

Method

1. Mixing — Mix pork with all seasonings until sticky; fold in water chestnuts.
2. Wetting — Wet hands; form 4 large balls (do not compress too hard).
3. Step 3 — Pan-fry meatballs gently until browned on all sides, 5 min. Place in deep pot lined with cabbage.
4. Pouring — Pour braising liquid over; bring to boil. Simmer covered 45 min.
5. Serving — Serve meatballs on cabbage with braising sauce.

Tags: ground pork, water chestnuts, soy sauce, shaoxing wine, ginger · Source: Brittani's Almanac