Chinese Lion’s Head Meatball Recipe

Name: Chinese Lion’s Head Meatball Recipe
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 cups 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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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 cups 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)