Lion's Head Meatballs

A true Chinese delicacy (the meat is not actually lion meat)!

Lion's Head Meatballs

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground pork

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 3 large fresh shiitake mushrooms, chopped

• 2 stalks green onions, chopped

• 6 cloves garlic, minced and divided

• 1/2 lb Napa cabbage, cleaned and cut into pieces

• Few drops sesame seed oil

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 3 tablespoons oil + 1 teaspoon

• Few slices ginger

• 1 piece 2”x2” rock sugar

• 1/4 cup light soy sauce

• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce

• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce

• 5 cups water + 3 tablespoons

• 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Method:

1. In a large bowl, combine pork, eggs, mushrooms, green onions, half of minced garlic, sesame seed oil and salt and mix well

2. Form the mixture into 4 meatballs

3. Heat 3 tablespoon oil in wok over medium high heat

4. Add meatballs and brown all sides

5. Heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium high heat

6. Add ginger and the second half of minced garlic and stir a few times

7. Transfer meatballs to pot

8. Add rock sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, 5 cups water and Shaoxing wine

9. Bring mixture to boil

10. Turn heat to low and cook for 30 minutes

11. Add Napa cabbage and cook until tender

12. In a small bowl, mix corn starch with 3 tablespoons water

13. Pour corn starch mixture to pot and mix well

14. Serve warm

NOTE: All ingredients can be found in Chinese markets.