[Simple Chinese Food] Four-Joy Meatballs 四喜丸子

[James 打猎]

Ingredients:

500g pork, ground; 1 egg; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp cooking wine; 1 tsp minced ginger; 50ml cornstarch solution; 1 tsp finely chopped spring onion; 80ml water; 800ml oil; 1 tsp salt.

Directions:

1. Add the chopped spring onion, ginger, 1 tbsp soy sauce, salt, egg and 2 tbsp cornstarch solution to the pork and mix until the pork becomes sticky.
2. Divide the pork mixture into four pieces and knead them into balls. Gently place the balls in hot oil and fry until their colour changes. Remove and drain.
3. Place the fried balls in a large bowl and add the remaining soy sauce, cooking wine and the water. Steam over high heat for 15 minutes.
4. Place the balls on a plate. Add the remaining cornstarch to the sauce to thicken. Bring to the boil and then pour the sauce over the meatballs. Garnish the plate any way you like.

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Posted By James 打猎 to Simple Chinese Food on 9/15/2011 01:37:00 PM