Chinese Beef Recipes - Beef Balls with Glutinous Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz glutinous rice

• 450 g/1lb lean beef, minced (ground)

• 1 slice ginger root, minced

• 1 small onion, minced

• 1 egg, lightly beaten

• 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp sugar

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 5 ml/1 tsp rice wine or dry sherry

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Method:

1. Soak the rice for 30 minutes then drain and spread on a plate. Mix together the beef, ginger, onion, egg, soy sauce, corn-flour, sugar, salt and wine or sherry.

2. Form into walnut sized balls. Roll the meatballs in the rice to coat them completely then arrange them on a shallow ovenproof dish with spaces between.

3. Steam on a rack above gently simmering water for 30 minutes. Serve with dips of soy sauce and Chinese mustard.