Zha Xiao Wan Zi Chinese Fried Meatballs Recipes

FRIED PORK MEATBALLS (THAI)

Steps:

• Mix the pork with salt, fish sauce, pepper, garlic, coriander root and water together.
• Form mixture into meatballs (about golf-ball size).
• Place the oil in a deep frying pan on medium heat.
• When the oil is hot, fry the meatballs until golden.
• Remove from the pan and drain on paper towel.
• Serve with fresh fruits and vegetables such as apple, tomato, pineapple, and spring onions.

GOBI MANCHURIAN (CAULIFLOWER IN A SWEET SOUR SPICY SAUCE)

Steps:

• Cut the cauliflower into medium to large size florets & wash them thoroughly. Allow them to dry completely before adding them to the batter. If there is any water remaining in the florets it will make the batter runny.
• Mix all batter ingredients together. Add the water last, slowly to create a fairly thick batter. Add the dry cauliflower florets & mix well so that each floret gets well coated with the batter. Marinate for between 30 minutes to 4 hours.
• When ready to make the dish, heat oil in a deep sided pan on medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, lower the heat to medium and add the florets a few at a time deep frying until golden brown and crispy. Don't fry them on high flame as the cauliflower needs to be cooked from inside too.
• Remove on absorbent paper to drain any excess oil. Continue frying the remaining florets in similar manner. Keep these crunchy florets aside.
• In a small container, mix the soy sauce, ketchup, sriracha sauce and white vinegar. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan or skillet. Add ginger, garlic paste and white part of the spring onions. Saute for two minutes then add the sauce. Mix well and saute for 1 min until the sauce thickens. Add 1/2 tsp sesame seeds (reserve 1/2 tsp sesame seeds for garnishing) along with the salt & pepper, to taste.
• Just before serving, increase the heat to high and add the crunchy florets into the sauce. Stir fry for 2 mins so that the florets get well coated with the sauce. Garnish with the spring onion greens and remaining sesame seeds. Serve hot.

CHINESE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine pork, shrimp, water chestnuts, ginger, green onion, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, wine, salt, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1 Tbsp cornstarch, and egg.
• Make twelve meatballs.
• Heat oil in wok.
• Add meatballs; cook 6-8 minutes, until browned, stirring occasionally.
• Transfer meatballs to 5-qt saucepan; discard drippings.
• Add chicken broth, 2 Tbsp soy sauce and 1/2 tsp sugar.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, core cabbage. Cut base of leaves into 2" squares.
• Cut leafy tops in half.
• Place over meatballs; cover and simmer 10 minutes more. Transfer meatballs and cabbage to serving platter.
• Blend 2 Tbsp cornstarch and 3 Tbsp water, and stir into pan juices cooking until slightly thickened.
• Add sesame oil and serve over meatballs.

UKRAINIAN DEEP FRIED MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix ground pork, ground beef, onion, garlic, potato, carrot, mushroom, parsley, dill, eggs, cooked rice, salt and pepper.( i used food processor for everything start with carrots add onion garlic potato herbs mushrooms meat then eggs but the rice ,fold in rice ,works great).
• Make meatballs size of silver dollar.
• Dust meatballs in flour.
• Fry in hot oil 6 minutes until cooked.( the oil gets foamy ).

FRIED BEEF MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine meat, onion, garlic, stock powder, breadcrumbs, egg, nutmeg and mint together and mix well in a bowl.
• Roll 2 level tsp of mixture into balls.
• Heat oil in a pan, add meatballs.
• Cook until brown and tender.
• Drain on absorbent paper.
• Serve with sauce.
• Can serve with the satay sauce that I have also posted.

CHEF FLOWER'S TURKISH CYPRIOT FRIED MEATBALLS - KIBRISLI KOFTE /

Steps:

• Peel and finely grate potatoes, place them in a bowl and sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon salt, set aside.
• In a separate large bowl, place ground/minced chicken or beef, onion, parsley, egg, cinnamon, mint, salt and black pepper.
• Potatoes have excess liquids and with this recipe you need to remove all the excess liquids. In a large strainer, kneed all liquids out of the grated potatoes with only leaving the potatoes flesh.
• Then add the potato with the rest of the ingredients and mix them together. If the mixture is a little sticky you may need to add more potatoes.
• With your hand mould the kofte into a small long patty about 5cm x 2cm (2 inch x 1/2 inch) then place them on a tray, repeat this until all the mixture is finish. When placing the kofte's on a tray do not allow them to touch each other as they may stick together.
• Heat oil in a frying pan or deep fryer add kofte one by one in the pan without touching each other. Flip them over once they are brown and then let the other side brown. Remove onto serving platter, then repeat this step until all kofte's are finished, then serve.
• Could be served as finger food, entree or a main dish with Turkish Cacik (yoghurt sauce) and garden salad.