4 steamed 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.

uncooked long-grain rice, ground chicken or 1/2 lb turkey, chopped mushroom, minced green onion, low sodium soy sauce, cornstarch, minced peeled gingerroot, sugar, dark sesame oil, steamed green cabbage leaf

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