Foryoueats: Chinese Lion's Head Pork Meatballs With Vermicelli and Cabbage Recipe

Name: Foryoueats: Chinese Lion's Head Pork Meatballs With Vermicelli and Cabbage Recipe
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 1 (4-ounce) block firm tofu, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 8 ounces ground pork, such as pork shoulder; 4 ounces ground or minced fatty pork, such as fresh pork belly; 1/4 cup drained canned water chestnuts, diced; 1 teaspoon minced peeled ginger; 2 scallions, white parts finely minced and green parts thinly sliced, divided; 1 egg yolk; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 3 teaspoons minced garlic (3 medium cloves), divided; 3/4 teaspoon ground white pepper, divided; 3 teaspoons soy sauce, divided; 2 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, divided; 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon canola, vegetable, or peanut oil, divided; 1 1/2 cups homemade chicken stock or low-sodium broth; 5 heads baby bok choy, halved; 6 Napa cabbage leaves from 1 head, cut into 2-inch pieces, thick stalk and leafy parts separated; 2 (1.75-ounce) packs dried vermicelli noodles; Cooked white rice, for serving

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This Chinese Lion's Head Pork Meatballs with Vermicelli and Cabbage recipe combines ground pork and tofu to create flavorful meatballs, served with vermicelli noodles and bok choy. Ingredients like...

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Ingredients

1 (4-ounce) block firm tofu, cut into 1/4-inch slices
8 ounces ground pork, such as pork shoulder
4 ounces ground or minced fatty pork, such as fresh pork belly
1/4 cup drained canned water chestnuts, diced
1 teaspoon minced peeled ginger
2 scallions, white parts finely minced and green parts thinly sliced, divided
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 teaspoons minced garlic (3 medium cloves), divided
3/4 teaspoon ground white pepper, divided
3 teaspoons soy sauce, divided
2 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon canola, vegetable, or peanut oil, divided
1 1/2 cups homemade chicken stock or low-sodium broth
5 heads baby bok choy, halved
6 Napa cabbage leaves from 1 head, cut into 2-inch pieces, thick stalk and leafy parts separated
2 (1.75-ounce) packs dried vermicelli noodles
Cooked white rice, for serving