Chinese Pork Balls


Course : Pork
Serves: 12
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Ingredients:


2 pounds pork butt

2 tablespoons garlic

2 tablespoons ginger

1/3 cup hoisin sauce

1/3 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup rice wine

1/4 cup water chestnuts

1/4 cup bay shrimp

1 large egg white

2 cups chicken broth

12 whole lettuce leaves

1/4 cup scallions

1 cup hoisin sauce
 

Preparation / Directions:


combine pork, garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, soy, sugar, rice wine, water chestnuts, shrimp, and egg white-mix well cover and chill for 4-24 hours divide into portions and roll each portion into a ball bring chicken broth to a boil in a large saucepot add pork balls to saucepan add additional broth as needed to barely cover balls return to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 15-20 minutes arrange lettuce leaves onto a serving platter place two pork balls onto each leaf dot with hoisin sauce and sprinkle with minced scallions serve warm or at room temperature, with remaining hoisin sauce to the side

 

Nutritional Information:

109 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (11% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 8mg Cholesterol; 1057mg Sodium


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