Chinese Pearl Meatballs
These tasty luscious Chinese Pearl meatballs are tender with only carrot and spring onion added in the pork meat and marinated with simple seasoning
Ingredients
- 150 g glutinous rice
- 300 g minced pork - with fat
- 1-2 stalks spring onion - cut finely
- 35 g carrot - cut finely or grated
- 1 tbsp ginger - grated
Seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp light soya sauce
- 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tbsp Chinese rice wine
- 3/4 tbsp corn flour (starch)
- dash of pepper
Instructions
- Soak glutinous rice in water for 2 hours. Rinse and drain, place onto a platter.
- Mix minced pork with seasoning then add spring onion, carrot and grated ginger, mix well. Cover with cling wrap and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes or longer. **You can also add some shitake mushrooms or fresh water chestnuts if you wish**
- Scoop out some minced pork with a spoon and roll it into ball (about 25g each) and coat in the glutinous rice. Gently press more glutinous rice on the meat ball by hand for even coating.
- Line a piece of parchment paper (or lettuce) in the steamer. Arrange the meat balls on top.
- Steam at high heat under boiling water for 25 minutes. Serve immediately.
Notes
The Pearl Meatballs can also be stored in the freezer and steam them (10-15 mins) again as and when you like or when there are guests at home.
Nutrition
Calories: 91kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 122mgPotassium: 68mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 373IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
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