Braised lion head

Braised lion head

Overview

Braised lion head is also called Sixi Meatballs. Sixi Meatballs are usually made up of large meatballs, which symbolize the four happy events of fortune, wealth, longevity and happiness. Often used as the centerpiece of wedding banquets and banquets, the recipe of Sixi Meatballs is basically the same as that of Lion Head. They are made with pork filling as the main ingredient, chopped green onion and some auxiliary ingredients, fried into meatballs, and then boiled and stewed.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Chop the pork and green onions.

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  2. Mix the onions and meat and chop into mince.

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  3. Put the minced meat into a container, beat in an egg, then add an appropriate amount of ginger powder and a teaspoon of salt and stir until the meat is thickened.

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  4. Add starch and continue stirring until the meat filling is thickened.

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  5. Form meatballs into meatballs using your hands.

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  6. Heat an appropriate amount of oil in the pan and add the meatballs.

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  7. Fry until the meatballs are golden brown and set aside.

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  8. Add water, dark soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar and thick soup pot to the pot and bring to a boil over high heat.

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  9. Add the fried meatballs, with water covering 2/3 of the meatballs, and cook over high heat for about eight minutes until the meatballs are cooked.

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  10. Continue to heat to collect the juice.

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  11. Boil water in a pot, put the washed rapeseed into the pot, blanch it with a little salt, place it on a plate, put the lion head on it and serve.

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