International Recipes
Chinese Pearl Balls with
Orange Ginger Dipping Sauce
Chinese Pearl Balls are traditionally made with pork. These are made with chicken.
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
Pearl Balls
- 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped almonds, toasted
- 1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onion
- 1 egg white
- 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons lite soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped, fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/2 cup long grain white rice
Orange-Ginger Dipping Sauce
- 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onion
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
Instructions
Pearl Balls
- Combine all ingredients except rice and dipping sauce in large bowl. Mix thoroughly. Scoop and roll meat mixture into small balls, about the size of marbles. Roll each in rice, pressing rice into meat well.
- Place on steamer rack; cover and steam over boiling water for 25 minutes, until rice grains are tender.
- Serve hot or cold with Orange-Ginger Dipping Sauce.
Orange-Ginger Dipping Sauce
- Stir together all ingredients.
- Cover and chill until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Per serving: Calories 164; Fat 5g; Sat Fat 0.73g; Mono Fat 2.4g; Poly Fat 1.1g; Protein 15g; Carb 15g; Fiber 0.9g; Cholesterol 32mg; Sodium 97mg; Calcium 25mg; Potassium 164mg; Vitamin E 1.6mg
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
Almond Board of California