Fried Meatballs

Name: Fried Meatballs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Pork; Yam; Ginger; Scallions; Egg; Cornstarch; Oil; Noodles

March 17, 2025 15 Minutes Medium

Nutritional Information

500 kcal

Calories

20g

Protein

40g

Carbohydrates

30g

Fat

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These golden, crispy pork meatballs are a mouthwatering delight, packed with savory flavors and a tender, bouncy texture. Made with ground pork, fragrant yam paste, and a blend of ginger, scallions, and soy sauce, each bite delivers a delicious umami punch. The secret? Whipping the meat paste until sticky and slapping it 100 times for the perfect springy consistency. Lightly coated in cornstarch and fried to a crisp, these meatballs are irresistible—pair them with noodles for a satisfying meal. Quick to prepare yet impressive in taste, this recipe brings restaurant-quality flavor to your kitchen!

Ingredients

Instructions

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Step 1

Grind the pork into a paste using a food processor (or chop with a knife), and add yam paste, ginger paste, scallions, salt, light soy sauce, and cooking wine.

Step 2

Use chopsticks or a whisk to mix the ingredients until they are well combined and the meat paste becomes sticky.

Step 3

Add the egg.

Step 4

Add the cornstarch and mix well.

Step 5

Use your hands to pick up the meat paste and slap it into a bowl about 100 times.

Step 6

Heat a wok with an appropriate amount of oil over high heat until it reaches 70% heat, and test it by squeezing a small piece of meat paste into the oil.