Ingredients for Lion's Head
- 1 inch fresh ginger
- 2 green onions
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons water
- 1 lb ground pork
- 2 tablespoons sherry wine
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- 6 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1 lb bok choy
- 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 teaspoon sugar
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How to Make Lion's Head
- Finely mince 1 inch piece of ginger and 2 green onions. Pound gently with the flat side of a knife or cleaver.
- Place minced ginger and green onions in a bowl and add 1 cup of water. Let stand for 10 minutes.
- Strain the ginger and green onion mixture, reserving the infused water.
- In a large bowl, combine 1 lb ground pork, reserved ginger-green onion water, 2 tablespoons sherry, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch.
- Gently mix the pork mixture with your hands in one direction until well combined.
- Form the meat mixture into 4 large meatballs (approximately 4 oz each).
- In a separate small bowl, dissolve 1 tablespoon cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water.
- Lightly coat the meatballs with the dissolved cornstarch mixture.
- Heat 4 tablespoons peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Carefully brown the meatballs in the hot oil, one at a time, basting with the hot oil to ensure even browning. Remove and set aside.
- Add 2 tablespoons of peanut oil to the wok. Add 1 lb bok choy, cut into bite-sized pieces, and stir-fry for 2 minutes until slightly softened.
- Arrange the browned meatballs on top of the bok choy in the wok.
- Pour in 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 1 cup of chicken or vegetable stock.
- Cover the wok and simmer for 1 hour, or until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly.
- Stir in 1 teaspoon of sugar.
- Bring to a boil for 2 minutes.
- If the gravy is too thin, mix 1 teaspoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water to form a slurry. Add to the wok and stir until thickened.
- Serve the Lion's Head meatballs over steamed rice.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
64 g
Sugar
11g
Fat
61g
Carbs
3g
