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Pork Stir-Fried to Boredom? Try This Mouth-Watering Twist to Keep Your Taste Buds Satisfied Forever

Instead of preparing boiled meat or stir-fried meat, you can learn how to make this simple and delicious dish called lotus root meatballs.

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8 December, 2023

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Pork is a familiar ingredient and is bought by many people for processing. From this ingredient, you can make attractive dishes such as crispy pork belly, grilled pork, braised pork, boiled pork, etc

In addition, you can also learn how to make lotus root meatballs with the simple recipe below.

1. Ingredients for lotus root meatballs

– Pork shoulder: 300 grams

– Lotus root: 60 grams

– Spring onion, ginger, garlic

– Carrot: 1/3 root

– Cornstarch: 20 grams

– Seasoning: Cooking oil, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, ground black pepper

– Egg: 1

2. How to make lotus root meatballs

Step 1: Prepare the ingredients

– After buying pork shoulder, wash and cut it into small pieces.

– Wash the lotus root and carrot, peel them, and then cut them into pearl shapes.

– Peel the garlic, wash it, and chop it finely. Peel the ginger, rinse it with clean water, and thinly slice it.

– Remove any damaged or fading leaves from the spring onion, wash them, and chop them finely.

Step 2: Grind the ingredients

– Put the pork shoulder and ginger into a grinder, then grind it into small pieces and put them in a bowl.

– Continue to put the pearl-shaped lotus root and carrot into the grinder to grind them.

Step 3: Mix the ingredients

– Take a large bowl, add the ground pork and the mixture of lotus root and carrot.

– Then, add finely chopped spring onion, cornstarch, ground black pepper, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and beat the egg.

– Use cooking utensils such as chopsticks or spoons to stir the mixture in a clockwise direction to blend the ingredients.

Step 4: Make the pork balls

– Take a spoonful of the pork and vegetable mixture, shape it into a round ball in your hand. Repeat until all the mixture is used.

– Place a pan on the stove, add cooking oil and heat it until it reaches 50 to 60%, then add the prepared pork balls to fry.

– When frying the pork balls, make sure they are fully submerged in oil until they turn golden brown.

– Use chopsticks to remove the cooked meatballs from the pan and place them on a plate lined with absorbent paper, then enjoy.

After being processed, the lotus root meatballs will have an attractive color and a distinctive aroma. When eating, you will feel the sweet and fragrant pork combined with the refreshing and crunchy lotus root. Even though it’s fried, you won’t feel greasy.

3. Notes when making lotus root meatballs

– Pork shoulder is usually of medium thickness, the meat is even and has a vibrant pink color. When choosing meat, you can lightly press the pork and release it. If the meat bounces back quickly and has a pink color, it means the meat is fresh. On the contrary, if you see a fingerprint on the meat, it means the meat is spoiled.

– Depending on your taste and preference, you can dip the lotus root meatballs in chili sauce, tomato sauce, or sweet and sour fish sauce.