This is a commonly seen Chinese dish in Taiwan and also in cantonese cooking. The round meatball covered by sweet rice, which resembles a pearl. The round shape symbolizes fulfillment and success in the Chinese culture. It actually makes a very good appertizer or potluck dish!
Provided by LittleMiao
Categories Pork
Time 2h45m
Yield 18-24 meatballs
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Wash the sweet rice and soak the rice in water for at least 2 hours. Drain the water from the rice, and spread out the rice on a plate.
- Chop up green onion, ginger, and water chestnuts (if you prefer a crunchy bite of the meatball).
- Chop up the shrimp (Or squash 3-4 ct. of shrimps, then chop up the rest into small pieces and add all to the meat).
- Mix ground pork, chopped/squashed shrimps, chopped green onion, ginger, and seasonings until well blended (and become sticky).
- From the mixed meat, form into balls about the size of ping-pong balls. Roll each meatball in the soaked sweet rice, until the meatball is well coated.
- Arrange meatballs in a steamer and steam them over high heat for 12-15 minutes. Remove and serve. (Befroe serving, decorate with a dash of grated carrot on top of each meatball).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.3, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 42.8, Sodium 123.4, Carbohydrate 9.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.3, Protein 7
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