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Suggest a better description1. Soak dried black mushrooms. 2. Mince or coarsely grind pork (with some fat), water chestnuts, scallions, ginger root and soaked mushrooms. 3. Beat egg lightly and blend in, along with cornstarch, sugar, salt, pepper and sherry. (Use a wooden spoon and do not overhandle: if mixed too long, the meat will lose its juices.) 4. Divide mixture into 4 Parts and form each into a large meatball. (This is most easily done if the hands are moistened first with water.) 5. Heat oil and, using a strainer or wire basket, deep-fry meatballs until golden (about 5 minutes). Drain on paper toweling. Meanwhile separate leaves of mustard cabbage and cut each in 4-inch sections. 6. Heat remaining oil. Add cabbage and stir-fry until slightly softened (about 2 minutes). Transfer to a heavy pan or earthenware casserole, lining the sides and bottom. 7. Place meatballs over cabbage. Separately heat stock, then pour over. Simmer, covered, until done (about 1-1/2 hours). 8. Arrange cabbage on a serving platter with meatballs on top. Blend cornstarch and remaining cold stock to a paste. Add to liquids in pan and cook, stirring, to thicken. Pour sauce over meatballs and serve. NOTE: This dish gets its name because the meatball and sliced cabbage suggest the head of a lion with its mane. Lions Head keeps well and can be made in advance and reheated. VARIATIONS: For the pork, substitute beef. For the dried mushrooms, substitute 1/4 pound fresh mushrooms. For the water chestnuts, substitute 1/2 cup bamboo shoots. For the mustard cabbage, substitute round cabbage. (In step 7, place several slices of bread over meatballs to absorb strong odor of cabbage. Discard bread before serving.) For the mustard cabbage, substitute Chinese cabbage (stir-fry as above and add during the last 30 minutes of cooking); or spinach (stir-fry 1 minute, then add during the last 15 minutes). In step 2, add to pork mixture 1/2 pound crabmeat, picked over and flaked, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and a few drops of sesame oil; or substitute for the crabmeat 1-1/2 tablespoons dried shrimp (soaked) and 2 tablespoons cloud ear mushrooms (soaked). Omit the ginger root, sugar, salt, pepper and sherry from pork mixture. Add these instead to the heated stock in step 7 along with 2 tablespoons soy sauce. From
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (639g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings | ||
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Calories: 1264 | ||
Calories from Fat: 1163 (92%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 129.2g | 172 % | |
Saturated Fat 29.4g | 147 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 44.2g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 49.5g | ||
Cholesterol 129mg | 40 % | |
Sodium 2349.9mg | 81 % | |
Potassium 276.4mg | 7 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 18.2g | 5 % | |
Dietary Fiber 1.5g | 6 % | |
Sugars, other 16.7g | ||
Protein 8.9g | 13 % | |
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Calories per serving: 1264
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