13 pearl balls Recipes

glutinous rice (also called sweet or sticky rice, available at chinese or asian markets), pork or ground, green onion (spring onion) minced (at least 3 tbsp), water chestnuts, minced, egg white, light soy sauce, dry sherry, salt, black pepper , to taste, cornstarch , or as needed, preparation, soak the glutinous rice in water for at least 6 - 8 hours (preferably overnight). drain well in a sieve or colander. spread out the rice on a baking sheet. note: drain and spread out the rice just before making the pearl balls, so that the rice doesn tsp dry out too much., mince or grind the pork if not using ground pork., in a large bowl, combine the pork, soy sauce, sherry, green onion, water chestnuts, salt, pepper, egg white and cornstarch., prepare the steamer for steaming., take about 1 tbsp of the ground pork mixture and form into a ball. roll lightly over the glutinous rice and place on a heatproof plate. continue with the rest of the pork mixture, placing the balls 1/2-inch apart. (you will need at least 2 plates). 6. place the plates in a steamer container or on a bamboo basket in a wok. cover and steam the pearl balls over boiling water for between 25 - 35 minutes, until they are cooked through. steam in two batches if needed., serve the pearl balls hot with soy sauce., variation, add a few softened chinese black mushrooms and/or minced ginger to the pork mixture.

quick oats, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, orange juice, unsalted butter, softened, flaked coconut (see note in description) or pearl sugar (see note in description)

uncooked long-grain rice, ground chicken or turkey, chopped mushrooms, minced green onions, low-sodium soy sauce, cornstarch, minced peeled gingerroot, sugar, dark sesame oil, steamed green cabbage leaves

glutinous-rice flour, water, dried shrimp , soak in hot water, dried chinese mushrooms , soak in hot water and slice thin, white radishes, chinese and julienne, chicken broth, shrimp, shell and deveined, fish balls, white fish fillet, baby oysters, cilantro, green onion

glutinous rice, ground pork, egg, lightly beaten, light soy sauce, sugar, ground white pepper, minced ginger, cornstarch, dried shiitakes, rinsed, soaked for 30 minutes, de-stemmed and finely diced, fresh shiitakes, de-stemmed and finely diced, fresh water chestnuts, peeled and finely diced (canned will work, rinse well), chopped cilantro, ripe mangoes, peeled and finely diced, red onion, finely diced, jalepeno, de-stemmed, finely diced with seeds, sliced scallions, rice vinegar, sambal, salt and black pepper, to taste

sweet rice (glutinous rice), ground pork, green onions, chopped, egg white, soy sauce, salt, sherry wine, bisquick baking mix or 2 tbsp cornstarch, water chestnuts, chopped

jumbo shrimp, peeled , devained and tails removed (jumbo is key for this dish, approximately 12-16 shrimp, depending on the size), links spanish chorizo (not mexican , which is the soft chorizo, spanish is the hard cured chorizo, you will get 5-6 slices p), pearl onions (1 box of frozen works great for this, it has approximately 16 onions), spanish olives (you could also use black olives if you prefer), fresh mozzarella ball (optional), italian salad dressing (i just use bottled , but you can always use a homemade dressing if you want), salt, pepper

vanilla ice cream, bananas, sliced and quartered, honeydew melon , balled, cantaloupe , balled, papaya , balled, young shredded coconut (fresh or frozen ), tapioca (large or small pearl ), strawberry jell-o gelatin dessert, crushed ice

olive oil, beef stew meat , cut into 1-inch pieces, kosher salt, essence , recipe follows, cracked black pepper, unsalted butter, button mushrooms, thinly sliced, all-purpose flour, veal or beef stock, at room temperature, tomato paste, dried thyme, dried oregano, dried basil, ground allspice, golf ball size) new potatoes, quartered, diced carrots, frozen pearl onions, thawed, frozen green peas, thawed, chopped fresh parsley leaves

bone) rack of lamb, approximately 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lb fully frenched, olive oil, garlic, crushed with the flat end of a knife, thyme, butter, lamb stock , reduced by 1/2 (lamb jus, yellow flesh spring potatoes, peeled, butter, cold and cubed, goat s cheese , rolled into balls, salt and pepper, bacon, diced, pearl onions, sliced very thin, butter, salt and pepper, peas, shucked, blanched and peeled (approximately 1 lb in the pod), garlic puree (see recipe below, garlic cloves, peeled, water

bone) rack of lamb, approximately 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lb fully frenched, olive oil, garlic, crushed with the flat end of a knife, thyme, butter, lamb stock , reduced by 1/2 (lamb jus), yellow flesh spring potatoes, peeled, butter, cold and cubed, goat cheese , rolled into balls, salt and pepper, bacon, diced, pearl onions, sliced very thin, butter, salt and pepper, peas, shucked, blanched and peeled (approximately 1 lb in the pod), garlic puree (see recipe below