Pearl Meatballs, Steamed

Recipe Ingredients

2/3 cup	106g / 3.7oz	Sticky sweet rice
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Pork - ground fine
2 tablespoons	30ml	Soy sauce - light
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
1		Garlic clove - crushed
6		Water chestnuts - peeled and chopped
1/2 oz	14g	Dried Chinese mushrooms - soaked in water
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt - or to taste
1 teaspoon	5ml	Sugar
3 tablespoons	45ml	Cornstarch
1		Green onion - chopped
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Msg - (optional)
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	White pepper - or to taste
		Lettuce leaves - for steaming

Recipe Instructions

Rinse the rice until the water is clear and soak it in cold water for 6 hours. Place rice in colander and drain very well.

Soak Chinese mushrooms in water for 2 hours. Drain and chop coarsely.

Mix all the ingredients together except the rice and lettuce. Form into 1-inch meatballs and roll each to cover in the soaked rice.

Cut the lettuce leaves into 3-inch squares or circles and place a meatball on each, then into the steamer. (Or you can use waxed paper).

Steam for 30 minutes or until the rice is glossy and tender.

This dish is great served right from the steamer.

Source:
Jeff Smith

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