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Chinese Pearl Meatballs

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Recipe Summary Chinese Pearl Meatballs

These tasty meatballs are easy to make. Wonderful for your Chinese New Year celebration or as an addition to a holiday buffet. Some folks dye the glutinous rice with red or green for a holiday touch. Another serving idea is to whisk together 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, and garlic to taste and sprinkle over the meatballs, rice, and some steamed vegetables.

Ingredients | Chinese Food Medicine Hat

½ cup uncooked glutinous (sticky) white rice, rinsed

⅔ pound ground pork

2 tablespoons water

1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 small onion, chopped

½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger

½ teaspoon minced garlic

½ teaspoon salt

1 dash ground black pepper

2 leaves Chinese cabbage

Directions

Place the rice in a bowl with enough water to cover. Allow to soak 2 hours. Drain and pour onto a platter.

Mix the ground pork, water, wine, cornstarch, soy sauce, onion, ginger, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl until all ingredients are evenly mixed. Divide and roll the mixture into balls 1-1/2 to 2 inches in size. Roll the meatballs in the soaked glutinous rice to coat completely.

Line a large bamboo steamer with the cabbage leaves. Arrange the meatballs atop the cabbage leaves.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat; place a bamboo steamer over the boiling water. Steam the meatballs until no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes.

Info | Chinese Food Medicine Hat

prep: 15 mins cook: 30 mins additional: 2 hrs total: 2 hrs 45 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 20 meatballs

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