Chinese Lion’s Head Meatball Recipe | Saveur

Chinese Lion’s Head Meatball Recipe | Saveur

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This Chinese lion’s head meatball recipe is a hearty, comforting braise made with pork and bok choy that comes together in under an hour.

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground pork, preferably 70–80 percent lean
  • 2 scallions, trimmed and finely chopped
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup panko
  • 2 Tbsp. Shaoxing wine
  • 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. finely grated ginger
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • ½ tsp. ground white pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 3 cup chicken stock
  • ½ cup Shaoxing wine
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • ½ tsp. cornstarch, dissolved in 1 Tbsp. warm water
  • 2 scallions, trimmed and halved lengthwise
  • One 1-in. piece of ginger, sliced paper-thin
  • 1 lb. bok choy, root end trimmed and halved lengthwise, or coarsely chopped napa cabbage
  • Steamed jasmine rice, for serving (optional)

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