Pearl Meatball

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sweet rice
  • 1/2 lb fresh shrimp (8-10 ct.)
  • 1/2 lb ground pork
  • 1 tablespoon green onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely chopped
  • 1 egg
  • optional
  • 4 water chestnuts, minced
  • 1 carrot (finely grated, for decoration)
  • Seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

  1. Wash the sweet rice and soak the rice in water for at least 2 hours. Drain the water from the rice, and spread out the rice on a plate.
  2. Chop up green onion, ginger, and water chestnuts (if you prefer a crunchy bite of the meatball).
  3. Chop up the shrimp (Or squash 3-4 ct. of shrimps, then chop up the rest into small pieces and add all to the meat).
  4. Mix ground pork, chopped/squashed shrimps, chopped green onion, ginger, and seasonings until well blended (and become sticky).
  5. From the mixed meat, form into balls about the size of ping-pong balls. Roll each meatball in the soaked sweet rice, until the meatball is well coated.
  6. Arrange meatballs in a steamer and steam them over high heat for 12-15 minutes. Remove and serve. (Befroe serving, decorate with a dash of grated carrot on top of each meatball).

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

710 kcal 35% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 18g 36% DV
Total Fat 32g 41% DV
Carbs 91g 33% DV
Fiber 10.6g 38% DV
Sugar 12.5g 25% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 11783.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 1431.5mg 30% DV
Cholesterol 115.8mg 39% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 906.5mcg 100% DV
Vitamin C 9.5mg 11% DV
Vitamin D 0.2mcg 1% DV
Calcium 188.5mg 15% DV
Iron 7.4mg 41% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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