SWEET-AND-PUNGENT BEEF BALLS
This recipe comes from The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook by Gloria Bley Miller at the request of a Zaar member.
Provided by Caryn
Categories Meat
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- BEEF BALLS: In a large bowl, combine ground beef with minced onion.
- Add egg, bread crumbs, salt, and pepper.
- Blend well but do not overhandle meat.
- Form into walnut-size balls.
- Heat stock to boiling.
- Add beef balls a few at a time (to keep temperature of stock from dropping to rapidly) and simmer, covered, until done, about 30 minutes.
- SWEET-N-PUNGENT SAUCE.
- Bring stock to a boil.
- Add sugar, stirring, and cook another minute to dissolve.
- Add vinegar; cook 1 minute more.
- Meanwhile blend cornstarch, soy sauce, and water to a paste.
- Then stir in to thicken.
- Pour sauce over cooked beef balls.
- Variations: For the sugar use brown sugar or honey.
- For the vinegar, use cider vinegar.
- For the soy sauce, use heavy soy sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.4, Fat 18.6, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 130, Sodium 685, Carbohydrate 32.6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 25.8, Protein 24.1
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