Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Rich Pork Balls  Recipe

Ingredients

• 450 g/1lb minced (ground) pork

• 100 g/4 oz tofu, mashed

• 4 water chestnuts, finely chopped

• salt and freshly ground pepper

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup groundnut (peanut) oil

• 1 slice ginger root, minced

• 600 ml/1 pt/2 1/2 cups chicken stock

• 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

• 5 ml/1 tsp brown sugar

• 5 ml/1 tsp rice wine or dry sherry

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Method:

1. Mix the pork, tofu and chestnuts and season with salt and pepper. Shape into large balls.

2. Heat the oil and fry the pork balls until golden brown on all sides then remove from the pan. Drain off all but 15 ml/1 tbsp of the oil and add the ginger, stock, soy sauce, sugar and wine or sherry.

3. Return the pork balls to the pan, bring to the boil and simmer gently for 20 minutes until cooked through.