Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Lion's Head Chinese Meatballs Recipe.

Ingredients:

For the meatballs:
1 lb ground pork
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
2 large eggs
2 TBSPs Shaoxing cooking wine (or mirin)
1/4 cup green onions, finely chopped
2 TBSPs soy sauce
1 TSP sesame oil
1/2 TBSP brown sugar
1 TSP fresh ginger, grated
1 TSP garlic, minced
1 TSP salt
1/2 TSP ground black pepper (or white pepper)

For the sweet soy sauce:
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup chicken broth
2 TBSPs brown sugar
1 TSP sesame oil
1/2 TBSP flour (or cornstarch)

Recipe Instructions:

In a large mixing bowl, combine pork with breadcrumbs, eggs, Shaoxing cooking wine, green onions, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, salt and pepper.
Mix well until uniform in consistency.
Divide pork mixture into 5 equal pieces and roll into meatballs with your hands.
Wear disposable gloves when handing meat to avoid contamination.
Cook the meatballs in the air fryer or oven.
In the air fryer: Place meatballs in a single layer in the air fryer and cook at 375F for 20 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 160F when measured on a meat thermometer.
Set aside.
In the oven: Place meatballs in a parchment-lined quarter sheet baking pan and cook in a 375 preheated oven for 40 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 160F when measured on a meat thermometer.
Set aside.

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