How to Make Pearl Meatballs

Pearl meatballs are a famous snack from Hubei.They are made by wrapping meat balls in white glutinous rice.Different colors of pearl meatballs can be made using，purple rice, black rice, etc. These pearl meatballs have slightly more health benefits than ordinary meatballs and are very easy to learn. How to make glutinous rice pearl meatballs

Ingredients

Preparation Glutinous rice, 230g of ground pork,

one egg, green onion, ginger,garlic, white pepper, 1/2 teaspoon, rice wine 1 teaspoon, salt 1 teaspoon, sugar 1/2 teaspoon,chicken broth, soy sauce.Method 1. Soak the glutinous rice in water for one night before use;2. Add chopped green onion, ginger, garlic, egg, rice wine, white pepper, sugar, salt, chicken broth, and soy sauce to the ground pork and mix well;，3. After beating the meat filling, cover it with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one night; 4. Roll the meat filling into small meatballs, dip them in the soaked glutinous rice, and steam in a

steamer;

5. Bring water to a boil, add the meatballs, and cook for 20 minutes.

How to make home-style pearl meatballs

Ingredients preparation

300g ground pork, 1/2 cup glutinous rice, black mushrooms, green onion, salt, chicken broth, rice wine, egg white; Method

1. Soak the glutinous rice for 5 hours and drain before use;

2. Chop the soaked mushrooms and green onions;

3. Add the chopped mushrooms, green onions, and all the seasonings to the ground pork and beat until it has a good texture;

4. Then, roll the meat filling into meatballs and coat them with glutinous rice. Steam for about 20 minutes.Double-color pearl meatballs Ingredients preparation

300g pork

filling,

75g black glutinous rice, 75g white glutinous rice, 3g salt,

3g white pepper, 15ml rice wine, 5ml sesame oil, 75ml water, ginger, green onion, vegetable leaves.

Method

1. Mix the glutinous rice, wash and soak for at least 6 hours, and drain before use;

2. Add salt, white pepper, chicken broth, rice wine, ginger, green onion to the ground pork and mix in one direction; add water gradually, and after adding each time, make sure to mix in one direction, when the meat filling is ready, add sesame oil and mix well;

3. Roll the meat filling into meatballs about 5cm in diameter, and dip them in the glutinous rice; 4. Place the vegetable leaves on a plate, put in the meatballs, and steam for 20 minutes.Black sticky rice 75g black sticky rice, 75g white sticky rice, 3g salt Star anise 3g ground star anise, 3g chicken powder, 15ml rice wine, 5ml fragrant oil, 75ml water, minced ginger, chopped green onions, leafy vegetables.

Method steps

1. Mix the sticky rice, rinse, and soak for at least 6 hours (overnight), drain the water;

Add salt, ground star anise, chicken powder, rice wine, minced ginger, and chopped green onions to the meat filling and mix in one direction. Gradually add water, and make sure to mix in one direction after each addition. Add water only when it feels like it's mixing well, and finally add fragrant oil and mix.

Shape the meat filling into meatballs about 5cm in diameter, and place them in the sticky rice, mixing gently.

Spread leafy vegetables on a plate, place the meatballs on top, and steam for 20 minutes on high heat.