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Chinese Meatballs
1 pound lean ground pork 1/4 pound shrimp, minced 1/4 cup water chestnuts, minced 1 teaspoon fresh ginger root, minced 1 whole green onion, minced 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon white wine 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons oil 1 1/2 cups chicken broth 1 head Napa cabbage 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Combine pork, shrimp, water chestnuts, ginger, green onion, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, wine, salt, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1 Tbsp cornstarch, and egg. Make twelve meatballs. Heat oil in wok. Add meatballs; cook 6-8 minutes, until browned, stirring occasionally. Transfer meatballs to 5-qt saucepan; discard drippings. Add chicken broth, 2 Tbsp soy sauce and 1/2 tsp sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 30 minutes. Meanwhile, core cabbage. Cut base of leaves into 2" squares. Cut leafy tops in half. Place over meatballs; cover and simmer 10 minutes more. Transfer meatballs and cabbage to serving platter. Blend 2 Tbsp cornstarch and 3 Tbsp water, and stir into pan juices cooking until slightly thickened. Add sesame oil and serve over meatballs.
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