Steamed Pearl Balls

• 1/2 cup uncooked long-grain rice
• 1/2 pound ground chicken or turkey
• 1/2 cup finely chopped mushrooms
• 1/2 cup minced green onions
• 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon minced peeled gingerroot
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• Steamed green cabbage leaves

1. Place 1/2 cup rice in a bowl; cover with water to 1 inch above rice, and let stand 1 hour. Drain rice well; place rice in a shallow dish, and set aside.
2. Combine chicken and next 7 ingredients (chicken through oil) in a large bowl; stir well. Drop chicken mixture by rounded tablespoons into rice, rolling to form rice-coated balls.
3. Line a bamboo steamer with steamed cabbage leaves. Place balls 1/2 inch apart in steamer; cover with steamer lid. Add water to a large skillet to a depth of 1 inch; bring to a boil. Place steamer in skillet, and steam balls 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove balls from steamer.

longgrain rice, chicken, mushrooms, green onions, soy sauce, cornstarch, gingerroot, sugar, dark sesame oil, steamed green cabbage

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/steamed-pearl-balls (may not work)