Pork Meatballs with Water Chestnuts

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

2016-01-26 10:26:24

Serves 6

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Meatballs

1 pound (450g) ground pork
1/2 Tbsp chopped green onion
1 tsp chopped ginger (or ground)
1 Tbsp soya sauce
1/2 Tbsp wine (opt)
1 Tbsp corn starch
1 egg
1/4 C chopped water chestnuts

Seasoning Sauce

4 Tbsp sugar
2/3 C water
4 Tbsp vinegar
1 Tbsp soya sauce
2 tsp corn starch
1 tsp sesame oil (or any other)

Instructions

Mix pork with 2 Tbsp cold water. Then add green onion, ginger, soya sauce, wine, chestnuts, egg and cornstarch.
Mix well.
Heat oil in frying pan.
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.
With a wet spoon remove the ball and drop in hot oil.
Balls will rise to the top and become golden.
Fry about 1 minute.
Mix sauce ingredients in a pot. Bring to a boil until slightly thickened.
When all the balls are cooked, add the seasoning sauce and mix in a serving bowl.

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