Easy Chinese Meatballs
These sound really good. On my to cook list.
Ingredients
- 2 cups ground pork
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 spring onion, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ginger, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- water or chicken stock, for boiling
For Seasoning the Pork
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 Spice powder
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- salt, as needed
For the Dipping Sauce
- 1 tablespoon spring onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh coriander, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic, smashed and minced
- 2 Bird's Eye Chilis, sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons stock, from the cooking pot
- salt, as needed
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl and the ground pork and mix with 1 tablespoon of water. With a large spoon, stir in one direction only until the water is well absorbed. Add the spring onion, ginger, corn starch, soy sauce, five spice powder, sesame oil, and salt as desired. Stir in the same direction for 2-3 minutes until the mixture is sticky and paste like. Let rest for 5 minutes, then stir again for 2 minutes.
- Shape into meatballs about 1 to 1 1/2 inch diameter, pat together well to make them firm. This will make 12 to 14 meatballs.
- Once all the meatballs are formed, heat a large pot, half full with water or chicken stock, to boiling. Gently lower the meatballs in using a slotted spoon and bring the water back to a boil then quickly reduce to a simmer, gently move the meatballs around. When the meatballs are cooked through, takes just a few minutes (you might have to sacrifice one and cut one in half to check), remove them from the pot to two serving bowls.
- While the meatballs are simmering, combine all the dipping sauce ingredients in a small bowl and 2 tablespoons of water from the pot.
- Serve the meatballs with the dipping sauce for a light lunch, or with rice and a vegetable for a nice dinner.
Notes
Low cost.
Variant: Replace the 2 tablespoons of corn starch with 1 beaten egg for firmer meatballs.
This recipe for Easy Chinese Meatballs is from China Sichuan Food.
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