Lion's Head

Lion's head (紅燒獅子頭) is a Shanghai-style dish consisting of giant meatballs stewed with napa cabbage. The cabbage, stained golden-brown by the soy sauce, and the meatball together resemble a lion's head.

Recipe

The following is a rough outline for creating Lion's head. Consult Chinese cookbooks for detailed instructions.
  • Dice scallions and water chestnuts.
  • Mix ground pork with the scallions, water chestnuts, soy sauce, cracker pieces, and one's choice of either egg yolk and white or corn starch.
  • Grab a handful of the mixture. Shape it as a jumbo meatball. Throw the meatball between one's hands several times.
  • Coat the outside of the meatball with one's choice of either egg yolk and white or corn starch.
  • Semi-deep fry the meatball untill the entire meatball is golden brown.
  • Fry additional meatballs as needed.
  • Put the meatballs with napa cabbage and soup stock into a pot. Set the pot to boil and then simmer for one hour.

 

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