Lion's Head Meatballs (Shīzi Tóu) | America's Test Kitchen

Lion's Head Meatballs (Shīzi Tóu) | America's Test Kitchen

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Don't let their ferocious name intimidate you. These giant, savory, tender-yet-springy pork meatballs from Eastern China are pure comfort food.

Keywords

  • Main Courses
  • Asian
  • Chinese
  • Asia
  • Pork
  • Meat
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 2 pounds ground pork
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 scallions, white parts minced, green parts sliced thin
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
  • 4 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 small head napa cabbage (1½ pounds), quartered lengthwise, cored, and cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces
  • 4 ounces rice vermicelli

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