Oriental Meatballs

This Chinese main features Uncooked short grain rice, Lean ground pork, Chestnuts, Dried shrimp, soaked/minced. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Cooking Method: Steaming

Cuisine: Chinese

Courses: Main Courses

Difficulty: Intermediate

Servings: 6

Calories: 300.9

Dietary: Gluten-free

Description

This Chinese main features Uncooked short grain rice, Lean ground pork, Chestnuts, Dried shrimp, soaked/minced. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

1/2 cup Uncooked short grain rice
3/4 pound Lean ground pork
2 Water Chestnuts
3 teaspoon Dried shrimp, soaked/minced
1 Stalk Green onion, minced
1/2 teaspoon Minced ginger
2 tablespoon Chopped carrot
2 teaspoon Soya sauce
4 teaspoon Cornstarch
1 Egg White
3/4 teaspoon Sugar
3/4 teaspoon Salt

Directions

1
Pinch white pepper Soak rice in warm water for 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
2
Drain well and set aside.
3
Mix pork with the remaining ingredients in a bowl.
4
Form into 14 meat balls: take a fistful of the mixture and squeeze out a meatball between your thumb and index finger.
5
Use a wet soup spoon to remove meatballs from your fist.
6
Roll the meatballs in the soaked rice until evenly coated.
7
Gently press rice into meatballs.
8
Steam over high heat for 25-30 minutes.
9
Add more water to the steamer if necessary.
10
Serve with soya sauce, if desired.
11
Pearls can be kept in the refrigerator and resteamed

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 300.9kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.1g19%
Saturated Fat 4.3g22%
Cholesterol 73.8mg25%
Sodium 3739.4mg156%
Total Carbohydrate 20.6g7%
Dietary Fiber 0.8g4%
Sugars 2.4g
Protein 25.3g51%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: carrot, chestnuts, chinese, chopped, cornstarch, dried, ginger, grain, green, ground, lean, main, meatballs, minced, onion, oriental, pork, rice, salt, sauce

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