Glutinous Rice & Pork Meatballs (Chinese Sticky Rice & Pork Recipe)

glutinous rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: regular rice

Quinoa is high in protein, while regular rice is more affordable.

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, and ground chicken is often less expensive.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is heart-healthy, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is gluten-free, while flour is more commonly available.

Soak the glutinous rice in cold water for 2 to 3 hours.

Chop the carrot into very small cubes.

Finely chop the spring onions and ginger.

Place the pork, carrot, spring onions, ginger, salt, egg and oyster sauce in a mixing bowl.

Mix all the ingredients together, then add 2 Tbsp of cornflour and mix.

Take 1 Tbsp of mixture and roll with your hand to form a ball, place onto a dish.

Remove glutinous rice from water and drain, place onto a dish.

Roll each meatball in the rice ensuring an even coverage. Then place onto a dish for steaming.

Place the meatballs in a steamer and steam for 30 minutes.

Transfer the meatballs to a dish, garnish and serve.

Cooking Techniques

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