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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Chinese and Mongolian >> Chinese

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a skillet over medium to high heat fry the bacon bits and set aside. | 2. Combine meatball seasonings and egg white in a bowl and add the meat. Stir with hands and throw into sides of bowl to thoroughly blend. Set aside. | 3. Heat wok over medium high heat and add 3 tablespoons of the bacon drippings and swirl around to coat the wok. | 4. Reserve 3 large leaves of the cabbage and coarsely chop the thick core, keeping the core and leaves separate. Shred the remaining leaves into wide long strips. | 5. Add the thick cabbage core pieces into the wok and stir fry for 1 minute. Add the shredded cabbage leaves and continue to stir fry for an additional 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper and add ¼ cup of sherry, continuing to stir fry for 30 more seconds. | 6. Remove cabbage to a large soup pot. Add the chicken stock or broth and the bacon bits. Also, chop 3 scallions (white & green parts) and finely chop and add to soup pot. | 7. Combine all ingredients for the glaze in a small bowl. | 8. Form meatballs using 2 tablespoons of meat. Glaze each meatball in glaze and pan fry until golden on all sides. | 9. Place the meatballs on top of cabbage and cover the meatballs with the 3 reserved leaves. Bring pot to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and 1 tablespoon soy sauce and cover the pot and reduce heat to a low simmer and cook for 1 hour. | 10. To serve, place some cabbage into a bowl, with a meatball or two in the center, then adding the soup. Garnish with some additional finely chopped scallions. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
pork butt	1 1/2	1/2	ground	605.2014	0.0	134.6403	3.4
ginger	2	teaspoons	peeled chopped	3.2	0.7108	0.0728	0.03
scallion	2	scallions	chopped	-	-	-	-
sea salt	2	teaspoons	coarse	605.2014	0.0	134.6403	3.4
sherry wine	2	teaspoons		605.2014	0.0	134.6403	3.4
sesame oil	2	teaspoons		79.56	0.0	0.0	9.0
egg white	1			17.16	0.2409	3.597	0.0561
bacon	1/2		smoked cut	18.08	0.1512	1.2752	1.3544
pepper				-	-	-	-
chinese cabbage	1			-	-	-	-
sherry wine	1/4	cup		605.2014	0.0	134.6403	3.4
salt pepper				605.2014	0.0	134.6403	3.4
chicken broth	2 3/4	cups		214.83	5.1975	30.6306	7.2072
chicken broth	1	tablespoon		214.83	5.1975	30.6306	7.2072
cornstarch	1	tablespoon		30.48	7.3016	0.0208	0.004
soy sauce	1	tablespoon		8.48	0.7888	1.3024	0.0912

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.