Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, chinese lionhead meatballs. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Lion's Head Meatballs (狮子头 - shīzitóu) are large pork meatballs that are steamed/braised and served with vegetables. Their name derives from their shape, which resembles the head of a Chinese guardian lion, or foo dog. It can be eaten any time of year, but is often served as a celebration dish! Traditionally this Shanghai casserole dish featuring oversized pork meatballs and greens is made with pork fat and cooked in a sand clay pot.
Chinese Lionhead Meatballs is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Chinese Lionhead Meatballs is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have chinese lionhead meatballs using 42 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Chinese Lionhead Meatballs:
- Get Meatballs
- Prepare 1 pound ground pork
- Get 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- Get 1-1/2 tablespoon sugar
- Take 1 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
- Take 8 ounces water chestnuts
- Get 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- Get 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- Prepare 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- Get 2 tablespoons water
- Prepare 3 large eggs
- Prepare 1 teaspoon salt
- Get 1 cup peanut oil to fry in
- Get Bok Choy
- Make ready 1-1/2 pound bok-choy
- Make ready 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil
- Make ready 1 teaspoon salt
- Take 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- Make ready Steaming
- Get 1 quart water
- Get 1 tablespoon salt
- Take Broth
- Get 1/4 cup peanut oil you used to fry meatballs
- Get 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- Take 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Get 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
- Prepare 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- Get 1-1/2 pints chicken broth
- Prepare 1 splash sesame seed oil
- Get Garnish optional
- Prepare 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions
- Make ready 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- Get 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
- Prepare 1 splash roasted sesame seed oil
- Prepare 1 teaspoon honey
- Get Rice optional
- Make ready 1 cup long grain rice
- Make ready To taste salt
- Prepare 2 tablespoons soya sauce
- Take 2 cup steam water with drippings from meatballs and bok-choy
- Prepare 1/4 cup peanut oil used to fry meatballs
Basically this is large fried Chinese meatballs. And we are having a braised version today. Lion's head meatballs are easy to make, which you might not guess from the dish's somewhat grandiose name. Lion's Head Pork Meatballs (Lion's head meatballs) is a highly regarded Chinese cuisine that catches everyone's attention because of its size.
Steps to make Chinese Lionhead Meatballs:
- Mix the meatball ingredients. It may be a bit runny if so add a little more panko breadcrumbs. If to hard add a little water.
- Heat the oil. Form the meatballs and fry the meatballs in the oil. The meatballs will be just sticky but firm enough to form. Get the water boiling in the steamer so it will be ready to steam. Get a good crust on the outside of the meatballs. No need to get the meatballs done, that will happen when you steam it.
- Wash the bok-choy very carefully separate the stalks/ribs.
- If you are using baby bok-choy just trim the ends. If using bigger bok-choy cut the big parts of the stalks into small portions. Coat the bok-choy with sesame seed oil, soya sauce, and salt. Let sit and marinate for 10 minutes. Steam the bok-choy with the fried meatballs for 30-40 minutes.
- In the pot with the flour mixture add and reduce the chicken broth to half. When the bok-choy and meatballs are done dip into bowls or plates, and add some of the broth.
- Slice the scallions and mash gently with a fork to separate the rings. Add to a bowl with soya sauce, honey, sesame oil, and vinegar serve over the top as an option, or just serve with meatballs over the top of rice, and bok-choy with the sauce. I hope you enjoy!!!
- Add oil to pot and sauté the rice. Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and splash of sesame seed oil. The water should still be hot.
- Measure out 2 cups and add to the sauteeing rice. Bring to a boil and simmer. Add the rest of the soya sauce.
- When craters form cover and turn off the heat and let rest covered and undisturbed for 20 minutes. Fluff with a utensil and serve.
Lion's head meatballs are easy to make, which you might not guess from the dish's somewhat grandiose name. Lion's Head Pork Meatballs (Lion's head meatballs) is a highly regarded Chinese cuisine that catches everyone's attention because of its size. Chinese pork meatballs are also called lion's head (狮子头, shi zi tou). They feature tender, moist, and light meatballs with a savory taste. This dish is a staple food for my family, because it's quite easy to cook in big batches and is so comforting to enjoy any time.
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