Lion's Head Meatballs..chinese Comfort Food
- 26 ounces ground pork
- 1 cup chopped red onion
- 4 chopped garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
- 1 (6 ounce) can water chestnuts, chopped
- 2 tablespoons mushroom soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup peanut oil
- 4 whole bok choy, may use Chinese cabbage
- black pepper
- Combine pork, onion, garlic, ginger and chopped water chestnuts together in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the soy and sesame oil and mix well to combine.
- Shape into small balls, about the size of a golfball.
- Roll in a little flour to bind.
- Stir fry balls in a wok with a little peanut or vegetable till brown, but not completely cooked.
- Heat chicken broth in a seperate saucepan or stock pot.bring to a simmer, and add browned pork balls to stock and simmer 1 hour.
- Add washed and cut bok choy.about the last 10 minutes to cook tender crisp.
- Serve with steamed rice with some light soy sauce and sesame oil to season.
ground pork, red onion, garlic, ginger, water chestnuts, mushroom soy sauce, sesame oil, chicken broth, peanut oil, bok choy, black pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lions-head-meatballs-chinese-comfort-food-118618 (may not work)