How to make: Pearl balls

Need a gluten free and dairy free hor d'oeuvre? How to make: Pearl balls could be an awesome recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 36 calories. For 19 cents per serving, this recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. 23 people were glad they tried this recipe. This recipe from feastasia.casaveneracion.com requires onion, pepper, garlic, and ginger. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a not so awesome spoonacular score of 27%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Pearl Balls, Chinese Pearl Balls, and Chinese pearl balls.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 25 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/2 c. of finely grated carrot

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 tsp. of finely minced garlic

1 tsp. of finely grated ginger

1/2k. of ground lean pork (or a mixture of ground pork and pounded fresh shrimps)

1 tbsp. of light soy sauce

1/4 c. of finely chopped onion

1/4 tsp. of pepper

1/2 tsp. of salt

1/2 tsp. of sesame seed oil

1/4 k. of sticky (glutinous) rice

Equipment:

bowl

colander

wax paper

wok

Cooking instruction summary:

InstructionsPlace the rice in a glass or ceramic bowl. Pour in enough water so that there is an inch of water above the surface of the rice. Cover the bowl loosely and allow the rice to soak in the fridge for at least six hours (overnight is ideal).In a bowl, mix together the rest of the ingredients. Form into balls about two inches in diameter.Drain the rice in a colander. There is no need to spread the rice on a sheet — that’s the fastest way to dry out the grains. You want them moist so the best way is to keep them in the colander. Just place the colander over a bowl to catch drippings.Roll each meat ball in the rice, pressing the rice grains onto the entire surface of the balls.Place a piece of non-stick paper (wax paper for baking works well) at the bottom of a bamboo rack, making sure that some of the slats are left uncovered to allow the steam to pass through.Place the balls on the paper-lined steamer racks, about an inch apart to allow space for the rice to expand. You can use as many bamboo racks as needed to cook all the prepared balls. Stack the racks one on top of the other and place over a wok with briskly boiling water. Steam over medium heat for 20-25 minutes. When using several racks, serve the pearl balls from the bottom rack first. Allow the next one to steam for a further five minutes before serving and so on.Serve the pearl balls with ginger-garlic-soy sauce: Mix together 1/2 tsp. of finely chopped (or grated) ginger, 1/2 tsp. of finely chopped garlic, 1 tsp. of finely chopped onions, 1/4 c. of light soy sauce, 1 tsp. of rice vinegar and 1-1/2 tsp. of sugar.

 

Step by step:


1. Place the rice in a glass or ceramic bowl.

2. Pour in enough water so that there is an inch of water above the surface of the rice. Cover the bowl loosely and allow the rice to soak in the fridge for at least six hours (overnight is ideal).In a bowl, mix together the rest of the ingredients. Form into balls about two inches in diameter.

3. Drain the rice in a colander. There is no need to spread the rice on a sheet — that’s the fastest way to dry out the grains. You want them moist so the best way is to keep them in the colander. Just place the colander over a bowl to catch drippings.

4. Roll each meat ball in the rice, pressing the rice grains onto the entire surface of the balls.

5. Place a piece of non-stick paper (wax paper for baking works well) at the bottom of a bamboo rack, making sure that some of the slats are left uncovered to allow the steam to pass through.

6. Place the balls on the paper-lined steamer racks, about an inch apart to allow space for the rice to expand. You can use as many bamboo racks as needed to cook all the prepared balls. Stack the racks one on top of the other and place over a wok with briskly boiling water. Steam over medium heat for 20-25 minutes. When using several racks, serve the pearl balls from the bottom rack first. Allow the next one to steam for a further five minutes before serving and so on.


Serve the pearl balls with ginger-garlic-soy sauce

1. Mix together 1/2 tsp. of finely chopped (or grated) ginger, 1/2 tsp. of finely chopped garlic, 1 tsp. of finely chopped onions, 1/4 c. of light soy sauce, 1 tsp. of rice vinegar and 1-1/2 tsp. of sugar.


Nutrition Information:

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36k Calories
2g Protein
1g Total Fat
3g Carbs
2% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
36k
2%

Fat
1g
3%

  Saturated Fat
0.45g
3%

Carbohydrates
3g
1%

  Sugar
1g
1%

Cholesterol
41mg
14%

Sodium
569mg
25%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
2g
4%

Vitamin A
2733IU
55%

Selenium
3µg
5%

Manganese
0.09mg
5%

Vitamin B2
0.07mg
4%

Phosphorus
37mg
4%

Vitamin B6
0.07mg
4%

Fiber
0.71g
3%

Potassium
97mg
3%

Folate
11µg
3%

Vitamin B5
0.25mg
3%

Vitamin K
2µg
2%

Vitamin C
1mg
2%

Iron
0.4mg
2%

Vitamin B3
0.37mg
2%

Magnesium
6mg
2%

Calcium
16mg
2%

Vitamin B1
0.02mg
2%

Vitamin B12
0.1µg
2%

Vitamin E
0.23mg
2%

Zinc
0.23mg
2%

Copper
0.03mg
2%

Vitamin D
0.22µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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