Chinese cuisine

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Meatballs and Broccoli

Name: Meatballs and Broccoli
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: Meatball; 1.1 lb. ground meat (ground pork or half beef and half pork or any other meat that you prefer); 1 tbsp. green onion, chopped; 1 tbsp. ginger, minced; 1 tbsp. carrot, minced; 2/3 oz. onion, diced; 1 tbsp. parsley, minced; 1 tbsp. garlic butter; 1 large egg; 1 tbsp. soy sauce; 1 tsp. sugar; 1 tsp. salt; 1 pinch black pepper to taste; Sauce; 1 tbsp. soy sauce; 1 tbsp. oyster sauce; 1 tbsp. sugar; 1 cup water; 1 pinch black pepper; 1 tsp. Chinese five spice powder

Chef John Zhang

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These Meatballs and Broccoli make a super delicious and healthy dinner! It’s surprisingly quick and easy, and you get your veggies too.

Recipe

PRE TIME: 10 min

COOKING TIME: 15 min

TOTAL TIME: 25 min

2 SERVING

Ingredients:

Meatball
1.1 lb. ground meat (ground pork or half beef and half pork or any other meat that you prefer)
1 tbsp. green onion, chopped
1 tbsp. ginger, minced
1 tbsp. carrot, minced
2/3 oz. onion, diced
1 tbsp. parsley, minced
1 tbsp. garlic butter
1 large egg
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 pinch black pepper to taste
Sauce
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. oyster sauce
1 tbsp. sugar
1 cup water
1 pinch black pepper
1 tsp. Chinese five spice powder

Directions:

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine all meatball ingredients and mix thoroughly. Shape mixture into 16 (1 1/2-inch) meatballs.

Step 2

In a large skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and put meatballs in. Turn occasionally until all sides are brown. Add all the sauce ingredients and stir to mix well.

Step 3

Cover and simmer for 10 minutes; stir occasionally until the meatballs are fully glazed with sauce.

Step 4

Serve together with cooked broccoli over rice (optional).

Step 5

Enjoy!

Final Notes

Chinese Five Spice Powder is a blend of cinnamon, cloves, fennel, star anise, and Szechwan peppercorns. Some recipes also contain ginger, nutmeg, and licorice.