Steamed Pearl Balls

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 1/2 cup uncooked long-grain rice
• 1/2 lb ground chicken or 1/2 lb turkey
• 1/2 cup finely chopped mushroom
• 1/2 cup minced green onion
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon minced peeled gingerroot
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• steamed green cabbage leaf

Recipe

• 1 place 1/2 cup rice in a bowl; cover with water to 1 inch above rice, and let stand 1 hour. drain rice well; place rice in a shallow dish, and set aside.
• 2 combine chicken and next 7 ingredients (chicken through oil) in a large bowl; stir well. drop chicken mixture by rounded tablespoons into rice, rolling to form rice-coated balls.
• 3 line a bamboo steamer with steamed cabbage leaves. place balls 1/2 inch apart in steamer; cover with steamer lid. add water to a large skillet to a depth of 1 inch; bring to a boil. place steamer in skillet, and steam balls 20 minutes or until rice is tender. remove balls from steamer.