Spicy Rice Balls

Name: Spicy Rice Balls
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 32
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 egg; 1 Tbsp 1-in. piece ginger, peeled and finely shredded (about; 5 green onions, finely chopped; 227 grams ground pork; 1 birds eye or serrano chile, seeded and minced; 2 Tbsps soy sauce; 118 milliliters short-grain, sweet, or sticky rice; 1 teaspoons sugar

Spicy Rice Balls might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 32. One serving contains 33 calories, 2g of protein, and 2g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up sugar, in. piece ginger, sticky rice, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

In a medium bowl, soak rice in 2 cups water for 2 hours.

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Rice

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Drain; put on a plate.

In a medium bowl, combine pork, egg, soy sauce, sugar, green onions, ginger, and chile. Cover and chill until rice is ready.

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Green Onions

Soy Sauce

Ginger

Chili Pepper

Sugar

Pork

Rice

Egg

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Divide pork mixture into 32 pieces.

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Pork

Roll into balls, then roll balls in rice. Put balls in parchment-lined steamers (see How to Steam Dim Sum, below). Cook until rice is tender and pork is cooked, about 10 minutes.

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Rice

Roll

Serve immediately.

How to Steam Dim Sum: Measure your steamer basket and choose a pot with a diameter at least 2 in. wider. To keep dumplings from sticking, cut a circle of parchment paper 1 in. smaller in diameter than the basket (so steam can flow up around the edges) and fit it in.

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Pot

Pour enough water into pot to come 1 in. up side and bring to a boil over high heat. Fill basket with dim sum first, then set it in the pot. Cover and cook, adding hot water as needed.

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