Chinese Meatballs Recipe

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Chinese Meatballs
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Ingredients:

Directions:

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

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 239.54 Kcal (1003 kJ)
Calories from fat 113.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.63g 19%
Cholesterol 82.83mg 28%
Sodium 1190.17mg 50%
Potassium 342.72mg 7%
Total Carbs 11.34g 4%
Sugars 0.91g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.65g 3%
Protein 19.45g 39%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 7%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 27.7mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 123.42 Kcal (517 kJ)
Calories from fat 58.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.51g 19%
Cholesterol 42.68mg 28%
Sodium 613.25mg 50%
Potassium 176.59mg 7%
Total Carbs 5.84g 4%
Sugars 0.47g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.34g 3%
Protein 10.02g 39%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 7%
Iron 0.7mg 7%
Calcium 14.3mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.7
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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