This was very good. Followed the recipe exactly (except I added some chopped green onions to the cabbage...oops not exactly, I guess!) and I was very happy with the results. We will be adding this to our regulars! Thanks for posting such a great recipe. P.S. Reminds me of Chinese Lion's Head!
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Really delicious dish when you want something Asian. I only tweaked the recipe a bit (added some garlic to the meatballs and a drizzle of sesame oil over the finished dish). The water chestnuts added a nice crunch - homey food that's low-carb. Thanks Mercy!
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The combination of meatballs and cabbage was great - I did add to the recipe quite a bit to 'brighten' it up a little.
Still loved the combo of flavors and textures - it's a very good and unique recipe that is easy to make.....I will be making it again soon. It's healthy too, especially if you use ground turkey.
To 1 pound of meat I added the same ingredients as the recipe calls for in two pounds of meat; except for onion and water chestnuts - I stuck with the correct proportions. I also added 2 tsp of minced garlic and a couple tablespoons of chopped fresh cilantro to the meat mixture.
I sauteed 1/2 of a med/large sweet onion (sliced) in the dutch oven with some sesame oil, until golden prior to adding the sauce mixture and meat balls (I added a couple tsp of ginger and garlic to the sauce and used a 14oz can of chicken broth instead of 1 cup.
When time came to add the cabbage I inlcuded the remaining water chestnuts sliced.
To the final sauce I added 1 T of rice vinegar and 2 t brown sugar and 1.5 T hoisin sauce, and the cornstarch mix. This really made the sauce come alive.
Next time I am going to throw a tsp or two of red pepper flakes in the sauce at the beginning and heat up the dish to more of a szechuan style.
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We loved this recipe and I'll certainly make it again. It's a little bit of work to put together so I think next time, I may make the pork balls in advance and then throw them in the chicken broth to steam when I get home from work. I used regular green cabbage as I didn't have any Napa. I also used scallions instead of regular onions.
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