Lion’s Head Meatball
By: Zomppa
Published: Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 7:00pm

Ingredients




1 pound ground pork
1/2 pound shrimp, cooked, chopped into small pieces
1/2 bunch green onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons ginger, finely chopped
1/4 cup mushroom, chopped
1/2 head lettuce, chopped into large pieces
1 tablespoon soy
1 tablespoon rice wine
1 teaspoon light brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 teaspoons veg oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chicken broth

Preparation

1 Combine pork, scallion, ginger, mushroom, soy, sugar, wine, cornstarch 2 Shape into 8 large balls 3 In casserole or Dutch oven, heat oil and add lettuce. Season with salt and saute until wilted 4 Add meatballs to brown 5 Add chicken broth and bring to boil 6 Reduce heat and simmer 30-35 minutes

About


These were made with ground pork and shrimp (the word sounds like “ha, ha”, symbolizing laughter, happiness). Of course,  I added just a bit of sea moss and some mushrooms. These mushrooms are the dried Chinese black mushrooms, and they represent fortune and are often eaten during this time of year when many go vegetarian (ah-hem, not me). These meatballs are served because the lion represents authority and strength and the large round meatballs represent family unity. http://www.zomppa.com/2010/02/14/year-4708-gung-hay-fat-choy/