chinese pearl meatballs

Name: Chinese Pearl Meatballs
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) glutinous rice, soaked for 2 hours; 1 pound(s) ground pork; 2 tablespoon(s) soy sauce; 3 tablespoon(s) dry sherry; 2-3 tablespoon(s) sesame oil; 4-5 - green onions, chopped; 1/2 can(s) water chestnuts, chopped; 3 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1 large egg; - fresh ginger, chopped; - kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste; - cornstarch; 3-4 - dried shitake` mushrooms, optional; 8-10 - dried shrimp, optional; ## DIPPING SAUCE; 6 tablespoon(s) soy sauce; 2 tablespoon(s) water; 1 tablespoon(s) sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) fresh ginger, grated; 2 teaspoon(s) asian chili paste, or more to taste

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Marsha Gardner

Florala, AL

Updated on Sep 9, 2012

When my neighbor's daughter was dedicated they had a family lunch. I prepared an 8 course Chinese meal for them. Pearl Meatballs were a big hit that day, and I made them for their family many times after that day. The daughter is now in college and I made some last fall for them to take to their tailgate.

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Ingredients

1 cup glutinous rice, soaked for 2 hours
1 pound ground pork
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons dry sherry
2-3 tablespoons sesame oil
4-5 - green onions, chopped
1/2 can water chestnuts, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 large egg
- fresh ginger, chopped
- kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper to taste
- cornstarch
3-4 - dried shitake` mushrooms, optional
8-10 - dried shrimp, optional
DIPPING SAUCE
6 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
2 teaspoons asian chili paste, or more to taste

How To Make chinese pearl meatballs

Step 1

Soaked the rice for 2 hours. Mix the rest of the ingredients with ground pork in a mixing bowl and add 1 to 1.5 cups of water. Mix well and let sit for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Spread out the soaked riced onto a plate. Roll the meat into a small ball with the help of a tablespoon.
Step 3

Gently roll the meatball on the plate of rice to cover the meatball. Place onto a plate that can sit inside of the bamboo steamer.
Step 4

Bring 1/2 pot of water to boil and place the stacked bamboo steamer (with the plated meatballs inside) on top. Make sure there's a good seal between the pot and the steamer. Steam for 30 minutes.
Step 5

Take off the steamer from the pot and let it cool. Suggestion for plating: plate the meatballs on top of a bed of shredded lettuce and surround them by green broccoli or shredded green and red bell peppers.
Step 6

DIPPING SAUCE: Mix all ingredients together and serve with pearl meatballs.
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