Chinese Beef Recipes - Beef Spinach Balls Recipe

Ingredients

• 450 g/1lb minced (ground) beef

• 1 egg

• 100 g/4 oz breadcrumbs

• 60 ml/4 tbsp water

• 15 ml/1 tbsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 15 ml1/2 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 45 ml/3 tbsp soy sauce

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup beef stock

• 350 g/12 oz spinach, shredded

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Method:

1. Mix the beef, egg, breadcrumbs, water, corn-flour, salt and wine or sherry. Shape into walnut sized balls.

2. Heat the oil and fry the meatballs until browned on all sides. Remove from the pan and drain off any excess oil. Add the soy sauce and stock to the pan and return the meatballs.

3. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 30 minuets, turning occasionally.

4. Steam the spinach in a separate pan until just softened then stir into the beef and heat through.