Braised Lion Head. All your recipes that I’ve made to date are super easy to follow and every dish turns out amazing. I’m going to give this lion’s head recipe a try today! Place tofu slices in a heatproof bowl, and pour boiling water on top to cover. I love to have these meatballs with just the broth and cabbage. This recipe uses a lot of wine and it might cause the problem (I was using a Shaoxing wine that does not contain salt). You can cook the top and bottom sides first, like cooking a very thick burger patty. Mix with a clean hand until thoroughly combined. After cooking them, she’d reserve a small amount to serve to guests who might be visiting her house. Let stand for 30 ⦠Add comma separated list of ingredients to include in recipe. I missed the sesame oil, overbrowned the balls and had to braise them quickly with cabbage cos of time constraints. I am originally from Beijing, and now cook from my New York kitchen. My wife had asked if there would be any sauce, what with it being served over rice, so I used your meatball recipe, and supplemented it with napa cabbage stir-fried in the pan I’d browned the meatballs in, then steamed the meatballs over a bed of the stir-fried cabbage (Virginia Lee and Craig Claiborne’s The Chinese Cookbook, was my intro to Chinese cooking in the 1970s and they serve it over cabbage). They are extremely fluffy and moist and are as tender as the pork in a slow-cooked Bolognese sauce. Yours recipes are excellent. I usually make Swedish meatballs, which while delicious are very rich and something you can’t eat too much of. I will keep you updated in my newsletter after the moving. Will make this again delicious and comforting. And I will see if the right kind of ground turkey might work.. Hi Marlene, thanks for leaving a comment and let me know! It is a great idea to do a steam version. Love the Lions head meatball. No gift befits the food-obsessed people in your life like a cookbook. Thank you so much for sharing your family’s tradition with us. Yogurt is such a great idea . I love cooking with beef too and I can’t wait to try out your idea I can’t wait to hear your feedback on the steamed version! And thatâs how it got the name. We used to always order this whenever at a Shanghainese restaurants before moving. If the meatballs cannot hold their shape, add a bit more panko and mix again. I take a less labor-intensive approach while maintaining the taste and look of the dish. Thank you! Omnivore's Cookbook is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Can’t wait to share this with friends! I’d love to make these, Maggie, but I don’t cook wiht pork. We had them again tonight and they steamed perfectly. The pearl rice meatball recipe uses a much firm mixture so you can actually roll the meatballs with rice. Welcome to my site about modern Chinese cooking, Asian inspired dishes, and classic recipes cooked in my small New York Kitchen. Meltingly soft meatballs that somehow hold their shape. Thank you. Will these hold up in a broth? So the water chestnuts need to be fresh or canned? Hi Maggie! Even if the meatballs turn out a bit salty, you can always serve them with a bit more rice. That’s how I discovered your great blog, too. And it’s great to know that skipping the cornstarch and sugar is fine. The recipe was exactly what I was looking for. Made these along with some sautéed veggies. I have to watch my calories during the day to be able to eat Chef John's dinners. Emeril Lagasse introduces a show dedicated to Shanghi and prepares braised lion's head, a fried meatball dish made with tofu, pork, and beef. Hi, Maggie, I’m going to try these tomorrow using ground beef and ground veal, 50-50,, and I’ll report back. I love pork meatballs. Additionally, those meat balls ⦠What other ground meat would you substitute, turkey, maybe? This is a bit messy, but I find using bare hands to shape the meatballs is easier than doing so when wearing plastic gloves. The flavor is a bit different from Shaoxing wine, but it’s a great alternative in Chinese cooking. Thank you Maggie. Hello Used pork loin – rib end. The meat mixture was quite liquidy, as you describe in the recipe, so I used a one-third cup measure to drop mounds of meat into the hot oil in my pan. hello, I’m throwing a Chinese new year party for 8 friends. I thought those were a bit too dominate. Nestle the meatballs into the cabbage leaves and pour juices over. Not without effort, but less time than it takes to drive to a butcher. There are two varieties: white (or plain), and red (红ç§, cooked with soy sauce). I’d love to see what you come up with. The large meatballs are meant to represent a lion, and the shredded greens its mane. My husband, whose nickname is Mr. Fussy, said this was definitely a recipe to make again. Anyhow, do let me know if you find Shaoxing wine! eep… just tried the recipe and the flavor was good but it’s wayyyyy too salty for my taste. If you give this recipe a try, let us know! I subbed Sherry for the Saki (I live in the middle of nowhereville) and they were still great. They feature tender, moist, and light meatballs with a savory taste. Maggie, the Lion’s Head Meatballs that I first learned how to make some 40 years ago were about 70% ground pork and 30% crabmeat with crab coral added as well. Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Thanks for the recipe . Uncover and raise heat to medium-high. Required fields are marked *. I love Lion’s Head Meatballs! It’s really good . This is by far the best recipe for 狮子头 that I have found online! I love Chinese and Asian food as I am from Japan living in Brisbane, Australia. Here's Chef John's tender, melt-in-your-mouth version of Lion's Head meatballs, the Chinese dish that's simmered with vegetables in a savory broth. They tasted awesome, soft and juicy! It wasnât until the Tang Dynasty that the name changed to Lion head because it looks like a male lionâs head. Hi Maggie! I rely on Amazon for lots of shopping too. The meatballs will be heat up evenly and still be moist inside. Meanwhile, combine chestnuts and tofu in a large bowl. The result won’t be the same, but should still be tasty. Should I omit more light soy? So glad to hear you cooked many of my dishes and enjoyed the result. But this one was so crazy, I knew I had to on first foray. Yeah the patty is very tender and it’s hard to shape it into a meatball shape. Even now, my family still enjoys cooking with this recipe. Thank you. I don’t have the wine but used Mirin and decided to back out the Table salt to compensate. 1 (4-ounce) block firm tofu, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 6 scallions, divided; 1 5â knob of ginger, peeled and sliced; 1 lb ground pork; 1/2 lb pork belly; 1/2 cup diced water chestnuts; Some believe that the best way to cook Lion Head ⦠These giant, savory, tender-yet-springy pork meatballs from eastern China are ⦠Arrange the remaining leaves on the top. Much healthier! I had a package of wood ear mushrooms so added them to the other ingredients. They are light covered meatballs that are braised in chicken stock. Happy cooking and hope the dish will turn out great . I’ve never used Instant Pot to steam these but I think it should totally work. The active cooking time in the kitchen is only 30 minutes. And I’m so glad to hear the recipe worked for you Yes it’s totally OK to use saki to replace the sherry. Did you brown the meatballs on stovetop or in the oven? However, I don’t really recommend you to purchase the Shaoxing wine there. Served it with steamed rice!!! So so Good! Have you ever heard of Lion’s Head Meatballs made with crab?? This recipe sounds amazing but I don’t have a steamer. A few tablespoons of a cornstarch slurry can be stirred in at the end for a thicker "sauce." I have been living in Japan for two years and I LOVE Japanese food! Recipes passed on from grandma’s are always the best! Yummo! This recipe rocks , Hi Chi, I’m so glad you cooked my recipe! Dust with cornstarch. After cooking the first batch, check the water level and add more if it runs too low. It’s probably possible to cook the meatballs in the oven all the way through, not just the browning part (at a lower temperature of course). Let marinate for 15 minutes. Have a lovely day . Dish was tasty enough (tho a bit salty..more brown sugar?) Can you suggest substitutes for water chestnuts? What do you recommend I do, try or buy. 3 tsp of salt for 1 pound of pork is too much. Makes between 8 giant to 30 small meatballs, depending on size Recipe adapted from Serious Eats and Huanger. Have a great week ahead! They have the comforting flavors that we are always looking for and going back to. I cut salt to a third. The secrets to creating super fluffy meatballs are: The truth is, you will need to add so many breadcrumbs and chestnuts, that the size of the patty doubles. I’m happy to share the recipes from my culture with you Add ground pork into a large bowl. I made it as per recipe the first time and then i got creative. Lion's Head Meatballs are known far and wide, being on the menu of most Chinese restaurants, in China and abroad, regardless of the restaurant's regional affliations. Using homemade chicken broth and simmering the Meatballs for about 30 minutes makes a wonderful broth full ofmpork and crab goodness. Have a great week , These sound and look very delicious Maggie! I made it for a group so doubled everything. I used drained tofu and that was the way to go. Chinese pork meatballs are also called lion’s head (狮子头, shi zi tou). Hers meatballs always came out SO TENDER. Miss Beijing, miss the hutongs, but at least I have a way of making my favorite dishes now. Thanks! I think you can try slightly reduce soy sauce. My mom once told me, making the meatballs tender was not the original intention of adding so many other ingredients to the pork. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved, The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified. sharing, Pinning, sending smoke signals…Take Care, BAM, Maggie, I made this last weekend and it was AMAZING !!!! I’d suggest diced white onions if you don’t have water chestnuts. Aside from them being a tad on the salty side for our liking, they reminded us of the signature Ding Tai Fung xiao long bao meat filling. The cooking method for those is quite close to the one in this recipe. Add to the pot, pouring over each meatball. I’m pretty sure those turkey meatballs you made were delicious I will try it again the next time. but won't make again for those reasons. Amazing recipe Maggie! I’ve never put brown sugar in with the meatballs so I was a little apprehensive but the rest of the ingredients were familiar. Your Lions head meatballs look so tender and delicious. Once you steam the meatballs, a lot of fat is rendered out. Thank you for sharing your grandma’s recipe! Broil in the preheated oven until browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Also, very good to know. I didn’t check Spec’s yet, but I’m suspect the Shaoxing wine is not delicious enough for a liquor store. It’s delicious, tender and moist! The name Lion's Head Meatballs (ç®å头, or shi zi tou), like many Chinese dishes' names, requires a stretch of the imagination.Supposedly, each meatball resembles the head of the lion framed by a cabbage leaf mane. I can’t wait for the weekend to make it the way you did. Unlike regular chicken or beef meatballs, Lion Head is usually made with pork in a big size. Easy, delicious and inexpensive. You will find out the meat balls really look like a Chinese guardian lions head ⦠Plus, you can drink it too , It is! Directions: Mix pork with rice wine, salt, light and dark soy, sesame oil, sugar, stirring in one direction only until the mixture comes together as a paste. . Unless you are using a very big pot, you’ll probably need to cook the meatballs in two batches. Thanks for a wonderful and authentic recipe – I love cooking outside of my cultural upbringing and these are delicious, light, fluffy and a bright addition to our ’round the world’ attitude to food x. Hi Melissa, I’m so glad to hear the recipe worked out well! Thanks. The aroma as these cooked was enchanting. This recipe was surprisingly delicious. Highly recommended. Feb 11, 2015 - Shanghai-style Lion's Head meatballs have a name that sounds intimidating, but they couldn't be easier to make. You’ll find quite a few versions of Lion’s Head in China. Perhaps because of that it was bound to disappoint and it did. Ingredients. Continue to brown the rest of the meatballs. Set an oven rack about 8 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Wow tried these today and they were amazing. These lion’s head looks amazingly delicious! To make your own hot chili oil for garnish, crush 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes with vegetable oil in a mortar and pestle and let sit for 3 hours to overnight. Braised lion head comes from the northern part of China and is known as the four happiness meatballs, with four smaller ones instead of a big one. Mix well with a spatula until water is fully incorporated. The dish will turn up very salty if you’re not careful. So very incredible!!!! That’s being said, I think you can reduce the salt to 2 teaspoons without any problem. Leave a comment, rate it (once you’ve tried it), and take a picture and tag it. I had a package of wood ear mushrooms so added them to the other ingredients. I made the second batch with a pound of ground salmon and i tweeked the broth with miso and hondashi skipping the soy sauce - outstanding! Next time I will make meatballs half size and steam half as long. I will try it out myself next time. Happy cooking and hope you have a great week ahead . I think it is from Hangzhou or one of these adjacent cities of Shanghai. These ended up being delicious and I was sad when there weren’t any leftover for lunch the next day. These meatballs freeze very well so you can make a bigger batch and save for later. I added a teaspoon of ground furikake to the broth. Cook the second batch by using the same method. Using a metal ladle, carefully lower each meatball into the oil, and spoon some of the oil over the meatballs. Hi Richard, this dish is on the salty side because we usually serve it with rice. My grandma actually adds more liquid to it and somehow able to fry it well. I’ve tried several recipes trying to recreate this childhood favorite and this one is pretty solid. It is great that you’d like to venture out of your comfort zone and challenge new dishes! Some people think the name comes from their large size, while others believe eating these gives you the strength of a lion, but the actual answer is not quite as mythical. I love the name of these meatballs. I made some tweaks ( we are chefs right?) Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 20 minutes. Thus, the moist and tender texture of the meatballs was just a nice side effect of living poor. My husband is Shanghainese and he said this was the softest meatball ever! After steaming, the meatballs will render some fat and liquid. Turn to medium heat. Shape the mixture into four apple-sized meatballs. I also cooked on the stove to light brown all sides and decided to use my simmer ring to lower the heat and added a little water in the pan to “steam” the meatballs. Cooking was easy as well. This was absolutely mouth-watering. Have a great week ahead . This recipe was surprisingly delicious. Thanks for the great recipe! TheHubs loves pork so this should please everybody. Love your recipes! Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok over low heat. And it was a lot of work with some exotic ingredients that will unlikely be used again before having to be thrown away. Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheet. 红ç§ç®å头 Braised Lionâs Head Meatballs (budgetpantry.com) Makes 6 large meatballs. I’ve been looking at the pearl rice meatballs, too – do you think I could use this filling, roll it in soaked glutinous rice, and steam to cook? I got to try this for sure! Once you shaped the meatballs, you need to brown them to create the heavenly crust and seal the juicy. sesame oil in a 6-qt. So flavoursome, delicious and moist just as you described. Incredible! It can be difficult to keep the meatballs in shape, because the meat mixture is quite runny. We made these with canned (drained) water chestnuts. I will need a big bowl of rice to go along with them. If you like, instead of 4 large meatballs you can form the pork into 6 to 8 smaller meatballs. Continue cooking, basting the meatballs often, until liquid reduces slightly and meatballs are no longer pink in the centers, about 10 minutes. Unlike western style meatballs, we do not serve it with any sauce, so the meatballs have to be a bit salty so it tastes just right with the rice. Hi Stephen, I never used the salty Shaoxing wine, so it’s really difficult for me to tell. I will try this. the meatballs are crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, they are perfect! "People throw out the term 'melt-in-your-mouth' pretty casually, but these meatballs really are," says Chef John. The meatballs are one of my favorite lunch items, too. Stew Lionâs head meatballs for forty minutes (or up to four hours) Place all the ingredients for the braising liquid in a pot. Maggie! I reduced the liquids down for 25 minutes rather than 10 as I like it slightly thicker, and the meatballs weren’t anywhere near being overcooked. Arrange the meatballs on top of the scallions. Not without effort, but less time than it takes to drive to a butcher. I made these last night, froze the majority in 4 ball plastic packs. Anyway, I highly recommend this version. What you need: 500g minced pork (best if itâs 70% meat 30% fat) 200g fish paste (get from fishball section in supermarkets) 50g panko bread crumbs 2 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp cooking oil 1 tsp corn starch Hi Katie, thanks so much for letting me know that the recipe works with ground turkey as well! Hi Maggie! Re your question – I’ve never tried to steam these meatballs without browning but I imagine it might collapse or fall apart because the mixture is quite runny. I have been reading Nagi’s food bloggers central and I have just learnt how to hide long pinterest photos. I’d like to try it out in my kitchen and report back how the dish turns out . Next time I'd dice it a bit more finely. Can I cook it in an oven instead of skillet, its oily and messy? Add Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, salt, ⦠The beef meatballs idea sounds great! Drizzle it on the meatballs before storage, to keep the them tender and moist. Spec’s ( liquor store in Austin ) claims to have some of the wine already, but I will check it to be sure it’s not mostly salt water. Prepare the meatballs. Arrange sliced cabbage on the bottom of a large soup pot or Dutch oven. Thank you for the reply Maggie! Add ground pork, green onions, garlic, and ginger. You saved Lion's Head Meatballs to your. I don’t think it should use so much salt. These were So full of flavor and even the pick kids loved them! on Instagram! Welcome to my site about modern Chinese cooking - including street food, family recipes, and restaurant dishes. I made your version of Lion’s Head for my family’s Chinese New Year dinner last night and it was very good. Also pretty much free. I’m very happy about the visa too. Meatballs were good but not 'mouth-watering' or even close. 1 thumb-sized ginger ⢠I always grind my own meat. The meat patty in this recipe is quite tender. Line the base with scallions. ⢠Finely chop the ingredients: springing onions, ginger and garlic. Thought it was very fun to make as the ingredients were different from ones I usually use. We just signed everything for our very first house, so no more boonyland living for a while, though finding just the right things may still rely on the almighty Amazon sometimes) might be able to order me some if they don’t have it stocked already. It is…. Hi Pamela, I think I know the version you mentioned. Add chicken broth, soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil, brown sugar, and cornstarch. 2 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine ⢠Once the mounds began to brown, it was easy to turn them over to brown all sides and they held together. You can also serve the meatballs for dinner as a main, pairing it with fast and easy sides such as cucumber salad, okra stir-fry, or spinach salad. And yes, I believe the tzaziki sauce will go very well with these meatballs. I live in a city with only three Chinese restaurants, no Shanghainese restaurants. I made them smaller, using about 1/4 cup of he meat mixture or less, for 16 meatballs. In this recipe, ground pork is mixed with mashed tofu (for tenderness), minced water chestnuts (for crunch), seared until golden, and then simmered in broth with vermicelli noodles, cabbage, and bok choi. Traditionally, the ground pork we use to make Lion Head is 60% fat and 40% lean. Today I’ll introduce a third type – steamed lion’s head. Do you have any recipe on pairing the meatball with some kind of sauce? Transfer with a slotted ⦠As for the recipe, there are many varieties; I filled my meat mix chock full of vegetables and tofu for texture and moisture. 315 calories; protein 20.6g 41% DV; carbohydrates 18.5g 6% DV; fat 18.1g 28% DV; cholesterol 82.1mg 27% DV; sodium 1607.8mg 64% DV. What can I use to substitute water chestnut? Cooking was easy as well. Otherwise all as instructed. Braising these meatballs totally make sense and I believe they turned out delicious. We loved the Napa Cabbage. Have a great day! Top with green onions and chili oil. I usually make Swedish meatballs, which while delicious are very rich and something you can’t eat too much of. I can’t wait to make them again. You just made my day Cathleen! Add water to a steamer and place the plate of meatballs on the steaming rack. Fry meatballs, turning gently with tongs or a slotted spoon, until deep golden on all sides, about 5 minutes total (if meatballs stick to wok, add more oil). Taste for seasoning. I steamed from frozen and they turned out great! I’m sorry to hear it! These turned out really good but a tad sweet, maybe from the garlic, caramelization – going to remove the sugar next time. Thanks for leaving a positive review and sharing your cooking experience Lionâs Head (large Chinese meatball) sometimes is known as Four-Joy Meatballs. 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