STICKY RICE PORK BALLS

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Sticky Rice Pork Balls image

These steamed Chinese rice balls are not only pretty looking but also really delicious! Definitely one of my favorite dishes!

Provided by buxuhong

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Meat and Poultry     Pork

Time 3h55m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup sticky rice
1 egg
1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, minced
2 teaspoons soy sauce
salt to taste
4 ounces ground pork
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon pork stock, or as needed
¼ cup water, or as needed
1 teaspoon dried goji berries (wolfberries), or to taste

Steps:

  • Rinse sticky rice and place in a bowl; cover with water. Soak rice for at least 3 hours. Drain.
  • Beat egg in a large bowl; mix in ginger root, soy sauce, and salt. Add pork, cornstarch, and pork stock; stir in 1 direction until combined, 5 to 6 minutes. Roll pork mixture into bite-size balls.
  • Pour enough water into the bottom of a wok to cover by about 1 inch; bring to a simmer.
  • Roll pork balls in sticky rice until they are coated completely. Place 6 balls in a steamer basket.
  • Place steamer in the wok and steam until pork is cooked through and rice is tender, about 30 minutes. Remove balls and garnish with goji berries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358.4 calories, Carbohydrate 46.2 g, Cholesterol 129.7 mg, Fat 10.9 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 16.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 463.3 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

There are no comments yet!