Pork Meatballs with Water Chestnuts

Pork Meatballs with Water Chestnuts

 



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When we were kids, our mom took a Chinese cooking class. This was one of the recipes that she learned to make. I would always beg her to make it for us.

I love water chestnuts. I love the crunchy, juicy feeling of them.

I love this recipe!

Port Meatballs with Water Chestnuts
Serves 6
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Meatballs
  1. 1 pound (450g) ground pork
  2. 1/2 Tbsp chopped green onion
  3. 1 tsp chopped ginger (or ground)
  4. 1 Tbsp soya sauce
  5. 1/2 Tbsp wine (opt)
  6. 1 Tbsp corn starch
  7. 1 egg
  8. 1/4 C chopped water chestnuts
Seasoning Sauce
  1. 4 Tbsp sugar
  2. 2/3 C water
  3. 4 Tbsp vinegar
  4. 1 Tbsp soya sauce
  5. 2 tsp corn starch
  6. 1 tsp sesame oil (or any other)
Instructions
  1. Mix pork with 2 Tbsp cold water. Then add green onion, ginger, soya sauce, wine, chestnuts, egg and cornstarch.
  2. Mix well.
  3. Heat oil in frying pan.
  4. Wet left hand and place 2-3 Tbsp of pork mixture in palm of hand and close fingers. An amount about the size of a walnut will spurt from the top of the fist.
  5. With a wet spoon remove the ball and drop in hot oil.
  6. Balls will rise to the top and become golden.
  7. Fry about 1 minute.
  8. Mix sauce ingredients in a pot. Bring to a boil until slightly thickened.
  9. When all the balls are cooked, add the seasoning sauce and mix in a serving bowl.
Notes
  1. This is great if you serve on a bed of shredded cabbage, or just serve with rice.
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Mix pork with dry ingredients

Mix pork with dry ingredients


Squeeze meat mixture in your palm until balls are formed.

Squeeze meat mixture in your palm until balls are formed.


Fry pork meatballs in oil

Fry pork meatballs in oil


Mix sauce and then heat till thick

Mix sauce and then heat till thick



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