Also known as lion’s heads. A simple recipe for a Chinese dish. A healthy steamed dinner with ginger and soy sauce.
Ingredients
- minced pork (e.g., neck, shoulder), 280 g
- cooked white rice, 1 cup
- onion, 1/3
- garlic clove, 1
- grated ginger, 2 teaspoons
- soy sauce, 1 tablespoon
- sesame oil, 1 teaspoon
- salt and pepper
- egg, 1
- young cabbage (or 1/4 head of napa cabbage), 1/4
- for serving: spicy chili sauce (sriracha) or sweet and sour sauce, chives, chili pepper
Preparation
Put the minced meat into a bowl, add the rice, grated onion, crushed or finely grated garlic, grated ginger (without fibers), soy sauce, and sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper and mix the mass. Add the egg and mix again. Form 4 balls with a diameter of about 5 cm.
Thinly slice the cabbage, place it at the bottom of a steamer basket or container, and season it with salt and pepper. Place the meatballs on the cabbage.
Boil water, place the container with the meat on the steamer, and cover. Steam for 15 minutes over slightly higher heat.
After cooking, sprinkle with chives. Decorate the tops of the meatballs with chopped chili pepper and spicy sauce. The dish can be additionally drizzled with soy sauce and sesame oil.
