Pearl Meatball

Name: Pearl Meatball
Ingredients: 1 cup sweet rice; 1/2 lb fresh shrimp (8-10 ct.); 1/2 lb ground pork; 1 tablespoon green onion, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely chopped; 1 egg; optional; 4 water chestnuts, minced; 1 carrot (finely grated, for decoration); Seasoning; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch; 1/2 tablespoon rice wine; 1/4 teaspoon salt

15 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 cup sweet rice
1/2 lb fresh shrimp (8-10 ct.)
1/2 lb ground pork
1 tablespoon green onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely chopped
1 egg
optional
4 water chestnuts, minced
1 carrot (finely grated, for decoration)
Seasoning
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 tablespoon rice wine
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1

Wash the sweet rice and soak the rice in water for at least 2 hours. Drain the water from the rice, and spread out the rice on a plate.
2

Chop up green onion, ginger, and water chestnuts (if you prefer a crunchy bite of the meatball).
3

Chop up the shrimp (Or squash 3-4 ct. of shrimps, then chop up the rest into small pieces and add all to the meat).
4

Mix ground pork, chopped/squashed shrimps, chopped green onion, ginger, and seasonings until well blended (and become sticky).
5

From the mixed meat, form into balls about the size of ping-pong balls. Roll each meatball in the soaked sweet rice, until the meatball is well coated.
6

Arrange meatballs in a steamer and steam them over high heat for 12-15 minutes. Remove and serve. (Befroe serving, decorate with a dash of grated carrot on top of each meatball).